Need Prop help
 

I have a 200hp Merc with a SS prop, slightly cupped, brushed finish, with
the number string 48 73982 A4 21. I'm sure it's a 21 pitch but
apparently the rubber hub has slipped. While running @5600 yesterday, it
"slipped". Afterwards, couldn't go above a fast idle without it slipping
again.
Questions: 1. What make prop is this?
2. Is is fixable and how?
Thanks in advance
LD

Need Prop help
 

That's a Mercury prop.

You need to take it to a propshop and tell them the hub slipped and it needs
to be "rehubbed" - a common procedure.

-W

"LD" wrote in message
nk.net...
I have a 200hp Merc with a SS prop, slightly cupped, brushed finish, with
the number string 48 73982 A4 21. I'm sure it's a 21 pitch but
apparently the rubber hub has slipped. While running @5600 yesterday, it
"slipped". Afterwards, couldn't go above a fast idle without it slipping
again.
Questions: 1. What make prop is this?
2. Is is fixable and how?
Thanks in advance
LD

Need Prop help
 

Thanks for the confirmation. I've already begun to locate a rebuilder I
used to use for my 25Johnson Duckboat motor. For a mere $70 I'm told he can
put in a new rubber "clutch". This after $600 for a rebuilt foot, which was
on top of $450 for another foot that wouldn't quit leaking, which was after
a "switchbox" failed for $200, which was after I rebuilt the engine ($800
parts and $750 to bore & sleeve two cyl), etc., etc.
Does it ever quit????
LD

"Clams Canino" wrote in message
news:uv7zb.399922$Tr4.1151770@attbi_s03...

That's a Mercury prop.

You need to take it to a propshop and tell them the hub slipped and it
needs
to be "rehubbed" - a common procedure.

-W

"LD" wrote in message
nk.net...
I have a 200hp Merc with a SS prop, slightly cupped, brushed finish,
with
the number string 48 73982 A4 21. I'm sure it's a 21 pitch but
apparently the rubber hub has slipped. While running @5600 yesterday,
it
"slipped". Afterwards, couldn't go above a fast idle without it
slipping
again.
Questions: 1. What make prop is this?
2. Is is fixable and how?
Thanks in advance
LD

Need Prop help
 

"LD" wrote in message
ink.net...
Thanks for the confirmation. I've already begun to locate a rebuilder I
used to use for my 25Johnson Duckboat motor. For a mere $70 I'm told he
can
put in a new rubber "clutch". This after $600 for a rebuilt foot, which
was
on top of $450 for another foot that wouldn't quit leaking, which was
after
a "switchbox" failed for $200, which was after I rebuilt the engine ($800
parts and $750 to bore & sleeve two cyl), etc., etc.
Does it ever quit????

No, it doesn't. The only question is the duration of respite between
failures. Boating is a religion that is quite serious about tithing.

RG