Boat Problems!?!

[FloatNFish]

Well I managed to make it a year without having to do any major work to the boat so I suppose I was due!

I have a 1985 Evinrude 115hp VRO.
Idles fine but when I try to put it on plane I go nowhere. Revs up like normal. Spun prop hub? Any other thoughts?

Thanks!

Alex

[fisher01]

Broken shear pin?

[Tnriverluver]

If the prop is the original from 1985 you can bet the rubber in that hub is shot. Easy way to tell is to put a mark on the shaft and one on the prop hub. Take it for a spin and check to see if those marks are still lined up. About 10-15 years is all I ever get out of a prop before hub slippage starts.

[browntrout]

Boat =Bust Out Another Thousand!!!!

Roy

[tkwalker]

Boat =Bust Out Another Thousand!!!!

Roy

Roy ... These motors don't used shear pins ..,. Like most everyone else has stated ... Your problem is a spun hub ... take your prop to Performance Propeller in Old Hickory ... Approx. $75/$100 for stainless .. worth it ... If your prop is aluminum ... just buy a new prop .... <'TK><;)

[browntrout]

Roy ... These motors don't used shear pins ..,. Like most everyone else has stated ... Your problem is a spun hub ... take your prop to Performance Propeller in Old Hickory ... Approx. $75/$100 for stainless .. worth it ... If your prop is aluminum ... just buy a new prop .... <'TK><;)


As I have mentioned I am a little OCD but I always carry a spare prop with me just in case. Especially since I fish the rivers you never know when that rock might have moved to a new place that I didn't know about. For my little Honda motor I can buy the Solas off the net for about $50 each. Cheap insurance.

Roy

[FloatNFish]

Thanks guys! Headed to Performance prop this afternoon.

Roy - good idea to carry a spare. I may need to pick up a cheap aluminum spare.

I've been idling to some hunting spots the last couple days and noticed that it's no longer peeing water either. Sounds like I may need to replace the impeller while I'm having fun here. When it rains it pours...

Alex

[FloatNFish]

$75 and 15 min later my prop is good as new. Hope to get new water pump in and L/U oil changed first of next week and be back on the water.

[Heiny57]

Good deal I guess, (hate to spend money) but it could be worse.