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I have a 14' Sea Nymph "Muskie" with a 9.9 Suzuki 2-stroke. With two other fellas aboard it's fairly zippy.... I seem to recall having her up to nearly 15 mph. Different engine altogether, but your 7.5 mph is surprising. Like some above, my first thought is "prop." Be sure to let us know...

So, might the windmilling prop cause the water pump impeller to spin - in a dry invironment, without water to lubricate it leading to accelerated wear?

Contrary to a comment above, I've found my 1985 Sea Nymph 14M to be quite "seaworthy." Not quite 14 1/2 feet long, with a beam of 66", she's a stout boat and stable enough for fishing in the sloughs and estuaries around San Francisco Bay, as well as mountain lakes. Rated for 35 hp (a mite...

As a "Senior Discount," California's offering is pretty much non-existent. A resident must be age 65 or older AND be either blind or disabled OR receiving SSI (Supplemental Security Income). Qualifying for SSI is very restrictive: "SSI is different from Social Security retirement benefits...

I'm inclined to agree with Airshot... likely a "Monkey Wards Sea King." Back in the mid 70's I inherited a then old Sears boat about that size - it too had wooden gun'ls, which were severely weathered. I replaced the wood with some sort of plastic (vinly?) baseboard material - whatever was...