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Hi all,
I just got a 1969 Thunderbird Shawnee that came with a Merc 1000. I've taken the boat out on the water but I can't seem to get it to speed up as if the boat is too heavy. Then it started to die when I put it in gear.
It was in the garage all winter. The few things I did before getting...