That looks like it doesn’t suck :):). Makes me think I should ship my boat over to the east coast when I retire and spend a few years over there
And the way I understood the OP, this was more of a casual trial with him and owner. Not sure if he was even under formal contract to purchase? So...
Any luck getting a copy of the Sea Trial report from when the engines were overhauled?
To directly answer your question, I can’t think of an engine issue that you could correct by taking pitch out of your props or underpropping. Also...