Timberwolf17044
Seaman
- Joined
- Mar 20, 2011
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- 53
I have an older Johnson 9.9 most likely late 70's early 80's with electric start. I recently replaced the prop. The original was a 3 blade 9.25 x 8` pitch. The original had a spun hub. I had on hand a 9.25 x 9` pitch so I tried that one. It worked but moved the boat very slowly. So I then went and bought a new prop 9.25 x 8` with 4 blades instead of three. Worked much better. First run out with the boat I hit a rock, bent the blade a little which is fixable but it also now has no forward or reverse. It shifts but there is nothing engaging. I'm not very knowledgeable in outboard motors and the local marine shop is an hour away and extremely high priced. Can anyone provide some guidance on what may be wrong and how I can diagnose and repair it? Thank you in advance.