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Old 09-12-2021, 03:40 PM
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checked all the above items today and found no apparent issues .

Engine ran well and smooth no leaks oil, collant was normal.
Ran up in neutral no issues or noises

Ran at higher RPM in gear heard a little noise at 2000 rpm Plus

I realized that the noise was more like that heard from dry shaft turning
when running engine on the hard hauled out of water

So I am thinking a dry shaft/ cutlass bearing

Just prior to this overheating I tightened the stuffing box nuts.
possible this was the cause of the noise, I checked a couple of times
and felt the shaft for drips. No drips but shaft stuffing area was wet on several tests
Ran the engne at 2/3 throttle with no noise.
Will slightly open stuffing just a little next time aboard
Will also check cutlass wear when hauled in a couple of weeks

Best Art

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