I bought a new Solas prop for my boat, and I'm having a tough time getting it to fit. I bought it from a local shop that has done some good work on my boat, and the guy assures me it's the right prop, but the thrust washer was too thick and it wouldn't fully seat. My boat is a 1980 Entertainer I/O, and the prop is the same pitch/size as the original, but the design has changed a lot in 27 years. Also, even when I find the right thrust washer and get it on there, I can tell already the trim tab is going to just hit the blade. Same guy told me just to grind the trim tab down to give it some more clearance. Anyone have any experience with this? How can I find the right sized Thrust Washer, as I've tried two now and although it's much closer, it still needs about an 1/8th of an inch or so more before I'm comfortable with it.
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New Prop Frustrations
- Thread starter Jamey
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His advice on the trim tab actually wasn't too far off. Close, but no cigar.
On all of my boats, my props have been so large that I remove the trim tab altogether and install the Mercury flat plate there instead. He may have one of those in stock, I'm surprised he didn't mention it. Does he just sell pontoon boats?
On all of my boats, my props have been so large that I remove the trim tab altogether and install the Mercury flat plate there instead. He may have one of those in stock, I'm surprised he didn't mention it. Does he just sell pontoon boats?
chkmte
Member
important thrust washer info
The thrust washer has to be a perfect fit for the propshaft and the prop. You don't want a huge gap between the hub and the carrier or you will have exhaust blowing out where it's not suppose to. (over the blades)
What year is your drive? is it an alpha 1 genII or an "R" model?
don't worry about the torque tab, If you have power steering just cut off the fin on the tab, or get the flat tab like mentioned earlier. .....or.....if you're in fresh water you can remove it.
just remember you don't want your prop too close to the carrier where it will grind. and you don't want it loose.
pete
The thrust washer has to be a perfect fit for the propshaft and the prop. You don't want a huge gap between the hub and the carrier or you will have exhaust blowing out where it's not suppose to. (over the blades)
What year is your drive? is it an alpha 1 genII or an "R" model?
don't worry about the torque tab, If you have power steering just cut off the fin on the tab, or get the flat tab like mentioned earlier. .....or.....if you're in fresh water you can remove it.
just remember you don't want your prop too close to the carrier where it will grind. and you don't want it loose.
pete
boatman4021
Well-known member
I have the off-set trim tabs in stock for $10+shipping. Almost all of the newer props are designed around the newer out drive. You need to use late model hardware with the new prop. I have never even had a Solas in my hand so I don't know what they are doing with theres, but every thing I sell uses the new hardware for the older drives. boatman
boatman4021
Well-known member
It is a sacraficial anode, helps protect your out drive. boatman