Which of these for a spare prop?

[inthesticksnow]

Which of these iboats MegaMall Aluminum props?<br /><br />http://www.iboats.com/mall/propfinder/?**********=426510069&*******=421117703&search_type=link&chart=77&pitch=21.00&manufacturer=Mercruiser&rotation=Standard&year=2005&url_mode=sta ndard<br /><br />I have a 2005 Mercruiser 3.0/Alpha 21p, and want to by a spare. I’m looking at this one:<br /> http://www.iboats.com/mall/propfinder/?**********=426510069&*******=421117703&search_type=link&pitch=21.00&prop_chart_relation_id=1133&search=Product&manufacturer=Mercruiser&rotati on=Standard&year=2005&url_mode=standard&chart=77<br /><br />But when I click on Add To Cart, I get 3 other items listed along side the prop, like this:<br /><br /> http://www.iboats.com/mall/propfind...qty=1&viewcart=long&qty_101932=1&qty_102190=1 <br /><br />I just need the prop, right?

 

[cuzner]

Re: Which of these for a spare prop?

Unless you already have a hub to fit the prop your looking at, you will need one to use this prop.<br /><br /> Jim

 

[Realgun]

Re: Which of these for a spare prop?

On the prop you looking at the housing is the blades of the prop and you need the Hub to mount to your engine. Normally a prop is a 1 piece deal the blades and hub are 1 unit.<br /><br />The thing about the two piece is if you mess up the prop you can put a new housing on very easily and cheaper too. Or buy a lower pitch for watersports and a higher pitch for top speed.

 

[inthesticksnow]

Re: Which of these for a spare prop?

Thank you cuzner, and Realgun . It’s sinking in now… so the hub and prop need to be matched, and differing props have differing hubs, and the hubs (if I search correctly) will fit my Alpha drive but the props must match the hubs. Feeew. I had no idea about this. I was logically trying to match prop to drive, thus my confusion over lack of knowledge and experience. <br /><br />So, if my good karma continues, (and it’s good with just a scraped skeg the second time out) I will probably wind up with a spare hub as well... I have no idea what hub I have or what will match to it, but because I am such a good boy, it will all become alright in the end. <smile>