Mercury 8hp propeller hub question - how to test?

fishon71

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My 8hp Mercury 4 stroke seems to slip like the prop is spinning on the hub at high RPM. All looks perfect and I can't spin it by hand. I does have some back and forth twist movement. Is there any way to test other than buying a new prop?
 

Georgesalmon

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draw a mark across the hub with indelible pen and run it. if mark doesn't line up after, you have a bad hub.
 
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