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Well, just came back from a detailed inspection of the engine and boat with a very detail oriented mechanic who also owns a N33! He inspected the engine and noted some minor issues. He listened to the engine at various throttle settings and under load. We took the boat for a test spin. He thought the pull to port was similar to that he experiences with his N33. He noted he normally motors with a throttle setting at around 2100 rpm. We had been motoring with the throttle at around 2400 to 2500 rpm. Since I would emagine that the force against the rudder generated by propwash would increase by some proportion to the square of the velocity - the force was far greater at the higher rpm. So what he saw didn't concern him.
The prop shaft seemed well aligned and turned freely (if it was significantly out of alignment it would have bound in the cutless bearing).
The mechanic also knew the mechanic that did the work prior and spoke well of him. He thought all was well other than some minor issues.
So - I'm going to buy her.
Thanks again for everyone's thoughts.
rwm
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