Was out today running about 30mph when all of a sudden the motor
slowed down. Shut it down an looked at prop nothing to see was wrong
Fired it up an got rpm but little foward or reverse speed.
any ideas
1996 200 johnson
Hub slipping in prop most likely. Try another prop before you take it to a shop.
'06 Mckee Craft
184 Marathon
DF140 Suzuki
Yep, sounds like a spun hub on the prop to me.
Capt. Larry Teuton
Swamp Worshiper
“Ships are the nearest things to dreams that hands have ever made.” -Robert N. Rose
Spun prop. Take it off and look at the hub. Look to see if the rubber is burned or missing. If so take it to Mike at Skips.
Scout 185
If it is spun take it up to Skip’s Propeller in N chas.
Won’t always work, but put the engine in gear (not running of course) and press your foot on the prop. If you can turn the propeller and the engine doesn’t turn, you no doubt have a hub slipping.
Thanks for info.
It was a spun hub at shop now.
Hope to be back on water by weekend.
Buy a cheap aluminum prop and carry it as a spare! As you know they are pretty easy to change.
prop clutch is gone