50hp honda shear pin question

[slick2526]

First outboard I have owned over a 6hp. I banged my prop up pretty good yesterday at a very shallow access. Took it of today and I was expecting to see a shear pin but I didn't. Read the owners manual and nothing mentioned about one. Is this normal for all outboards in the 50hp range not to have a shear pin? so what happens if you hit some hard going faster then a trolling speed does the prop just totally get ruined?

[Finns]

Spun hub? Google can be a friend. Down here in Mo. a prop shop usually totally rebuilds the prop for about half the price of a new one.

[jentz]

Most shear pins went out in the mid 70s,Now they are pressed compression fitted hubs.The hub should release before prop damage happens.You'll still get a dinged prop.If your prop is (spun)meaning the hub released.You may check out Michigan props with NEW hub systems interchangable props and hubs,That are self resetting.Their great advanced props!!!

[delcecchi]

Merc went to the flo-torq system which has a user replaceable plastic piece intsead of the rubber thing.

All of those systems are designed to protect the motor, not the prop.

[slick2526]

I figured it was something of the sort. I have been checking these out pretty hard. have replaceable blades at $20.00 a pop

http://piranha.com/