Re: spun prop, i don't think so
It is a spun out hub. But don't take our word for it.<br />Last advice; Do what
Rickdb1boat sugjested you do ,which was -----
". Nothing to slip inside the gear housing that wouldn't make some bad noises if it were. Scribe a mark on the prop hub and the prop housing and take it out for a run. When you pull it back out, check to see if the marks still line up. If not, the hub is still slipping. It wouldn't be the first time a hub was not installed correctly from the manufactuer. "<br /><br />Force 50HP props, in case you haven't been thru "the search" for replacements, are rare, and rarely can you find one other than stock, or stock pitch/dia. You can have one custom-hubbed, but there is generally speaking, no point. The reason there is the one pitch/diameter for your engine is just the best for the motor's capabilities to develop trust, regardless of the hull it pushes.<br />In the real world, of course, there are exceptions. Some try to ski using this engine, (which is fine, on a small boat like the Bliner1400).<br />But they simply don't hold-up well to "hole-shots", or hitting an obstruction. They do what they were designed to do, all too easily.But given the limitations of the Chrysler L/U, it is for good reason.<br /><br />These stock props are notorious for spinning-out.<br />The boat I got from my brother used to spin out hubs often, when he had it (1989 Bliner Capri 1650,purchased new).<br />Since I've personally owned this boat since 2000, I've only had to replace the hub once, and that was my fault. But then, I rarely tromp it. And I do a lot of idling due to my favorite fishing grounds now residing dead-center of a stinking, zealot-dictated, stricktly-enforced manatee idle zone.... But that's another story
<br /> <br />But don't belive me. Do a search here, and you'll find it's a common problem with outboards, and even more prevailent in the Force 50HP, pre-1994, with the Chrysler-designed lower unit.<br />So make a mark accross the hub,donut,spline socket,and prop hub housing. Let it dry. Take it out and run it. It will no longer line-up when you bring it back, or I'll buy you a coke.<br />(Disclaimer...You gotta come pick it up, They call coke shipments ileagal these days)
