What kind of hub in a Turbo prop?

[stevens]

Hi guys,<br /><br />Would any of you know what kind of hub sits inside a Turbo prop? It fits perfectly well on the Alpha drive, but all I can see inside looks like solid metal. Is there some kind of rubber or plastic hub inside there as well?<br /><br />There is no mention of this on their website. There is supposed to be some kind of hub that flexes when one puts it in gear, and that gives when one hits something solid, right?

 

[walleyehed]

Re: What kind of hub in a Turbo prop?

Turbo's hub is molded simular to a merc prop in that the rubber is not visable, but I assure you, it's there...It's just consealed better than most.

 

[stevens]

Re: What kind of hub in a Turbo prop?

Walleyehed - thanks! I guess the term "one-piece investment casting" led me think they had taken it a bit too far.<br /><br />It's coming on the boat on Wednesday, I hope. I'll post back on how it goes.<br /><br />Thanks again.<br /><br />Edit: follow-up in this post:<br /><br /> http://www.iboats.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=012718