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Mercury OPTIMAX 115hp 2 Stroke prop seems to have gotten hot.

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Bryant Law

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I took my boat out this past Friday and I noticed it was taking awhile to get on plane and when I got it home I noticed some paint peeling on the prop and I think the prop may have gotten hot. What would cause this?
 
Water pump problem ?-----------Very hard for a prop to get hot when in the water.------------------Try another prop first.-----Hub spun in the prop?
 
Yep, a spun prop will definitely heat up the exterior quite a bit. Pull the prop and closely inspect where the rubber inside connects to the center hub and the outer prop metal. If that connection is raised and or flaky, then you have a spun prop. If so, it can be repaired by a shop that specializes in restoring props. Most any marine repair/maintenance shop will have several contacts where they send their props for restoration.
 
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