In article ebb8b8ad-adad-4863-bce2-82ef77533479
@e14g2000yqe.googlegroups.com, says...

I keep the boat on a trailer with the plug pulled out & cover over it
so I don't think it has soaked up a lot of water. I can tell just by
moving the boat around in the water that is isn't a light boat but
actually heavier then it looks. It only sits about 6inches in the
water so it's not like it sits deep & has a lot of drag. I have heard
that the chrysler outboards were heavier & not as powerful as other
motors around at that time.

Well, like we said, it's hard to tell. Either way, I can't see a rebuild
making an engine twice as powerful which seems about what you need so I
would still invest in the larger powerplant instead of hoping the
rebuild of the engine (slightly bigger than half the rated hp) will
solve the problem...

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