I haven't opened it up. I was simply flushing the motor when it started knocking badly and stopped running. Lets just say the prop doesn't turn when it is in gear.

I could run the serial number to find out what year it is tomorrow. I think it is a '74 if memory serves.
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In the legend of King Arthur, the Fisher King was a renowned angler whose errant ways caused him to be struck dumb in the presence of the sacred chalice. I am no great fisherman, and a steelhead is not the covenant of Christ, but with each of these fish I am rendered speechless.