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Old 01-09-2002 | 04:51 PM
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Is it true that you shouldn't run a solid hub prop on an alpha drive?
 
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Old 01-09-2002 | 09:12 PM
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How much HP?
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Old 01-10-2002 | 10:57 AM
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Around 325hp each.
 
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Old 01-10-2002 | 01:13 PM
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i runa solid hub on my alpha with a mirage+

I always heard rubber hubs are good if you hit something, that way eth b=hubs breaks and not your drive. But that is true with any drive not just and alpha
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Old 01-10-2002 | 02:15 PM
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A rubber hubbed propeller will not last with 325 Hp put on it. You need to run a solid hub propeller.
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Old 01-10-2002 | 06:56 PM
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Due to the way the lower unit shifts on an Alpha (dog clutch - very abrupt engagement) the rubber or cushion hub is needed to absorb the shock during engagement. It is not so much a question of HP. The recent square bore Mercury props (Mirage +, Bravo 1)use plastic instead of rubber for less than 400 HP. After that a solid insert is reccomended.

As Goodfella says, the rubber hubs were not good for anything with any power.
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Thanks for the info. I'll try for plastic hubs on my new props.
 
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