6 hours on brand new prop and spun hub/white haze?

[LAC_STS]

I got a brand new SS prop last week. When I went to put it on it wouldnt fit and when I brought it back to the prop place they looked at it and said the hub was not in all the way. They put a new hub in it for me.

There was a sticker on the prop when I picked it up that said to let it sit for 24 hours before putting it on and then when I put it on to shift from F to N to R and back a few times. I did all this.

Then, I took it out for about 4 hours and it ran fine.

Then today I took it out and about 2 hours later I'm cruising along at about 3500 RPM and then bam it just completely let go and the engine started to rev. Luckily I had my hand on the throttle so I put it in N quick.

I was about 2 NM from my dock and I could not get it to go over 1200 RPM without slipping.

I got back to the dock and took the prop off and on the back of the prop where the thrust washer goes it looks like the hub exploded. I'm gonna take a pic of it and post it tom morning. The entire prop also has a white haze on it. I couldn't get it off by wiping it with my finger even with water.


Is this something that is the prop shops fault? I was in very deep water when this happened and I examined the prop and there is not a mark or ding on it. Only the white crap, whatever it is.


So anyone know what this white is? Should I take this prop back to the prop shop and demand a re hub for free?

Thanks

 

[LAC_STS]

Re: 6 hours on brand new prop and spun hub/white haze?

Heres pics.

Still cant think of what the white haze is.

 

[EricJRW]

Re: 6 hours on brand new prop and spun hub/white haze?

If the prop shop shop is any good, you won't have to demand, they should just re-hub it and have (hopefully) a happy (and return) customer.

I had a prop re-hubed back in July of '09. I did not need it until later that year (Oct or Nov), and as soon as I put it on, it spun out. That was the last boat ride for the year, so I left it on the boat thinking I'll deal with it this year.

Well this year (June or July) I finally got around to it. First thing I did was go to the shop to ask about new 2-piece props. I mentioned the spun hub and the guy told me I should bring it in. I was going to write it off, but they backed up their work and have a very satisfied customer in me.

As the guy said, "'Stuff' happens." But they fixed it and now it's my spare. But I ever have to put it on, I'll never go WOT with it... Maybe 1/2 to 3/4 just to be safe and to get home (when it spun I would max out at about 3000 RPM and I would be going about 4 MPH).

PS. No idea on the white stuff.

 

[LAC_STS]

Re: 6 hours on brand new prop and spun hub/white haze?

Went to the prop shop and didn't even have to ask. They are gonna re hub it for free.

Supposedly they are one of the biggest prop shops in FL. They're name is General Propeller. They said if this next hub does the same thing then the prop may be defective and not able to hold a hub correctly.

They have no idea what the white stiff it either. They said the only way to get it off is to buff it out.

I think I may be able to get it off with some acetone or something.

I saw the forklift guy putting the boat in the water and the white stuff def was not there when he put it in. So whatever it is it's from those 6 or 7 hours the boat was in the water.