I ripped out the lower gear box on my 18' with an alpha1. I was telling a friend where I was boating on a small lake, and he knew where I busted it and told
Me I hit a stump. Sure the stainless prop was in damaged but at speed he said it hit hard em ought that the hub didn't break loose, but the lower took the hit. Fortunately I had a comparable lower from a donor boat at home so I swapped it out and was going the next weekend. I got lucky by having a spare...