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So I finally got around to getting another prop – got a used brass 3 blade. Will need a bit of cleaning up around the edges but in good shape overall. I took the original prop off and found what appears to be a decaying string wrapped around the prop shaft by the lower unit. I did not take it off yet fearing that this was supposed to be there for some reason. The only time I have seen string on a prop shaft was on a more modern motor that had caught some debris and wrapped it up and caused the seal to leak in the lower unit. This appears to be old decaying string that is wrapped around the shaft that could be some sort of spacer. I smelled and saw no leaks in the lower seal. My question is – is this supposed to be there or should I remove it?