74FABUGLAS
Cadet
- Joined
- May 1, 2002
- Messages
- 6
I have a 1981? Mercury 50 hp (sn5799170) that let me down today. Motor suddenly went to very high rpm's and boat stopped. Pretty sure that I didn't hit anything. Someone told me that I may have spun the prop. I pulled the prop and found some rubber shavings and the splines looked OK (I guess) Can a "spun prop" cause the symptom I described? Do I need to replace the source of the rubber shavings? Do I need to replace the prop?<br />As a matter of fact, this is my first boat.<br />Thanks,<br />Rod