Re: Mercury Mark 5, first run, first problem

[Buccaneer]

I thought about cavitation, but haven’t noticed that to be a problem
any other outboards in my tank. It’s a "half" of a 265 gallon fuel
oil tank, so lots of water.
Yes to "no grease" and yes that every thing was cleaned well.
I actually use the manual on this one!
I don’t have the "torque wrench to prop" tool, and believed I just
put the driveshaft in the vice and tighten up on the nut to what I
thought was prudent.

Prepare to be boarded!