Re: propeller play

[weedlessdrive]

Pappy is onto something , then keep your eyes peeled for a scrap motor to get a spare lower unit and swap it out.
I’m not sure how common the 54 lower unit is compared to later 50s and 60s motors. Someone else here may be able to tell you if other years models have same lower unit so you know what to look for.
Frank is on track to fix it right and be done with it for good.
Sounds fixable just depends on if you want to go inside it or not. Either way you are going to be down a few hours if you fix it.