hunter 380 shaft whining

Apr 9, 2004
8
2 380 carters creek
I just hauled my hunter 380 to paint the bottom. When I splashed it, it now has a high pitched whine that varies with prop speed. In neutral, if the boat is moving it also whines. I suspect something with the cutlass bearing that dried out while it was on the hard. Any ideas? I can make it go away by finding an engine speed that , I suppose, takes the noise out of my hearing range.
 
Apr 2, 2011
185
Catalina 27 Niceville, FL
Probably caused by paint on the leading edge of the prop. It will wear off in a couple of hours of the prop spinning.