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Greetings, I believe that my motor has a propeller that is not well matched for the boat / load. It takes forever to get on plane (and won't with three people on board), has a terrible hole shot, and really bogs down with 2 or more people.
Current prop is a 11.6x13 aluminum of some unknown...
First, thanks to all of the contributors on this forum; the information given has proven very useful in repairs and maintenance.
My current problem is with my motor's ignition system.
1983 Mercury 50HP blue band 4cyl, S/N 641XXXX
Motor will start and idle OK, but won't just start without...
