LaqueRatt
Chief Petty Officer
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- Jun 27, 2022
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Just thought I'd post up that if your prop goes bad on your Fastwin and you can't get it rehubbed, you have an option. A Solas # 2111-093-11P prop is a pretty good match for the original, but you have to do a little work to it.
There is an internal ring that is thicker on the Solas and some of the material has to be removed so that it can spin freely. It also lacks a step in the bore that the OEM has. Because of that the prop was hanging up on the hole where the shear pin goes. I Dremeled the shaft smooth around the hole which allowed it go all the way on. Then took off enough aluminum on the ring so that it would spin freely. It wasn't too hard, but not super easy either. Had to make it work though, because props and hubs for these are pretty hard to find anymore.
The slot you're working in is pretty tight. You'll need a few long thin grindstones. Also took a little bit of material off the motor because I didn't want to make the ring in the prop too thin. I'm not sure that's necessary though. You just got to get the prop to not rub.
There is an internal ring that is thicker on the Solas and some of the material has to be removed so that it can spin freely. It also lacks a step in the bore that the OEM has. Because of that the prop was hanging up on the hole where the shear pin goes. I Dremeled the shaft smooth around the hole which allowed it go all the way on. Then took off enough aluminum on the ring so that it would spin freely. It wasn't too hard, but not super easy either. Had to make it work though, because props and hubs for these are pretty hard to find anymore.
The slot you're working in is pretty tight. You'll need a few long thin grindstones. Also took a little bit of material off the motor because I didn't want to make the ring in the prop too thin. I'm not sure that's necessary though. You just got to get the prop to not rub.
