C.M.German wrote:
if you didn't have to wade through all the dead grass and mud off topic
posts to find one pertaining to boating...........


only three days here and I think I'll pass to something more relevant...

What does your above post have to do with boating?

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C.M.German wrote:
if you didn't have to wade through all the dead grass and mud off topic
posts to find one pertaining to boating...........


only three days here and I think I'll pass to something more relevant...

What does your above post have to do with boating?


No less than yours . . .

CN

C.M.German wrote:
Whats the estimated $$$ damages on spinning a prop on a new merc 50hp or is
it warranty work?

It would depend on the year the motor and prop were manufactured. If
it's a 60's version, with original prop, I'd doubt it would be in
warranty!!!!

"C.M.German" wrote in message
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if you didn't have to wade through all the dead grass and mud off topic
posts to find one pertaining to boating...........


only three days here and I think I'll pass to something more relevant...


That's the way unmoderated newsgroups are - it's a law of nature I believe!
There's useful stuff and good people here if you are willing to wade through
the chaff to find them.


--
Peter Aitken

Everyone seems to be missing the "new" part of the post. It has less than
the 20 hours required for the first warranty review.........


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C.M.German wrote:
Whats the estimated $$$ damages on spinning a prop on a new merc 50hp or
is
it warranty work?

It would depend on the year the motor and prop were manufactured. If
it's a 60's version, with original prop, I'd doubt it would be in
warranty!!!!

"C.M.German" wrote in message news
Everyone seems to be missing the "new" part of the post. It has less than
the 20 hours required for the first warranty review.........

It doesn't matter because all it takes is five minutes for some
fool to hit something with the prop and cause the hub to spin.

This is what they put a hub in the prop for. It spins so the gears
and shaft(s) don't break.

Look at it this way. You drive a brand new automobile off the
lot and then you puncture a tire on a big nail laying in the road.
Is the tire covered by warranty? NO!

Neither is a prop with a spun hub because they don't spin all
by themselves. You hit something. Why not be a man, admit it,
and spend 80 bucks to rehub the prop so it teaches you not
to be so careless the next time around.

CN

"Capt. Neal®" wrote in message
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"C.M.German" wrote in message
news
Everyone seems to be missing the "new" part of the post. It has less
than the 20 hours required for the first warranty review.........

It doesn't matter because all it takes is five minutes for some
fool to hit something with the prop and cause the hub to spin.

This is what they put a hub in the prop for. It spins so the gears
and shaft(s) don't break.
Look at it this way. You drive a brand new automobile off the
lot and then you puncture a tire on a big nail laying in the road.
Is the tire covered by warranty? NO!

Neither is a prop with a spun hub because they don't spin all
by themselves. You hit something. Why not be a man, admit it,
and spend 80 bucks to rehub the prop so it teaches you not
to be so careless the next time around.

CN

"Capt. Neal®" wrote in message
...

"C.M.German" wrote in message
news
Everyone seems to be missing the "new" part of the post. It has less
than the 20 hours required for the first warranty review.........

It doesn't matter because all it takes is five minutes for some
fool to hit something with the prop and cause the hub to spin.

This is what they put a hub in the prop for. It spins so the gears
and shaft(s) don't break.
Look at it this way. You drive a brand new automobile off the
lot and then you puncture a tire on a big nail laying in the road.
Is the tire covered by warranty? NO!

Neither is a prop with a spun hub because they don't spin all
by themselves. You hit something. Why not be a man, admit it,
and spend 80 bucks to rehub the prop so it teaches you not
to be so careless the next time around.

CN

I can agree with your concept but I must take exception to your implication
that anyone who hits something in the water is a fool........


CM

"HarryKrause" wrote in message
...
C.M.German wrote:
"Capt. Neal®" wrote in message
...

"C.M.German" wrote in message
news
Everyone seems to be missing the "new" part of the post. It has less
than the 20 hours required for the first warranty review.........

It doesn't matter because all it takes is five minutes for some
fool to hit something with the prop and cause the hub to spin.

This is what they put a hub in the prop for. It spins so the gears
and shaft(s) don't break.
Look at it this way. You drive a brand new automobile off the
lot and then you puncture a tire on a big nail laying in the road.
Is the tire covered by warranty? NO!

Neither is a prop with a spun hub because they don't spin all
by themselves. You hit something. Why not be a man, admit it,
and spend 80 bucks to rehub the prop so it teaches you not
to be so careless the next time around.

CN


I can agree with your concept but I must take exception to your
implication that anyone who hits something in the water is a fool........


CM

Cap'n Neal thinks anyone who lives at a fixed address, bathes regularly,
and has more than $20 cash is a fool. Really. With a motor as new as
yours, and a spun hub, there is a possibility it was "faulty" from the
factory. What does the exterior of the prop look like? Got all its paint?
Any dings, nicks, scratches?



I would say about 80% of the paint remains, after all, it's only got about
24 hours on it.........

"C.M.German" wrote in message ...

"HarryKrause" wrote in message ...
C.M.German wrote:
"Capt. Neal®" wrote in message ...

"C.M.German" wrote in message news
Everyone seems to be missing the "new" part of the post. It has less than the 20 hours required for the first warranty
review.........

It doesn't matter because all it takes is five minutes for some
fool to hit something with the prop and cause the hub to spin.

This is what they put a hub in the prop for. It spins so the gears
and shaft(s) don't break.
Look at it this way. You drive a brand new automobile off the
lot and then you puncture a tire on a big nail laying in the road.
Is the tire covered by warranty? NO!

Neither is a prop with a spun hub because they don't spin all
by themselves. You hit something. Why not be a man, admit it,
and spend 80 bucks to rehub the prop so it teaches you not
to be so careless the next time around.

CN


I can agree with your concept but I must take exception to your implication that anyone who hits something in the water is a
fool........


CM

Cap'n Neal thinks anyone who lives at a fixed address, bathes regularly, and has more than $20 cash is a fool. Really. With a
motor as new as yours, and a spun hub, there is a possibility it was "faulty" from the factory. What does the exterior of the
prop look like? Got all its paint? Any dings, nicks, scratches?



I would say about 80% of the paint remains, after all, it's only got about 24 hours on it.........


If you are sure you did NOT hit anything and want a new prop then
carefully remove it. Look behind it and there should be a large
washer/fishing line cutter that is large enough in diameter so not
only the inner splined part of the prop but the outer part just
outside the rubber insert contacts the washer. If one is not there,
you have a good warranty claim because it means the dealer failed
to install one.

If one is there, toss it into the tool box and reinstall the prop.
Put the boat back into the water and run it in forward so the
prop creeps and starts to contact the gear box bearing housing.

Then take it to the dealer and point out what happened and say
it's because they left a necessary thrust washer out.

CN (author of how to cheat on your warranty)