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Well said Harvey! :)

I am looking into getting a replacement hub kit for emergencies on both my Outrage 18 with the Yamaha 115, and the Whaler 27 with the new 300's. I am using a standard hub with my 115 and the black SS prop, but my 300's have Mercury Revolution 4 props and are installed with rubex hubs. I figure I might have to replace a hub if I get a spin-out these days, as all these new motors use the hub spinout safety instead of the old style shear pins. I used to keep spare shear pins in the old days, I guess hubkits are required now:(

I am not looking forward to having to replace hubs. My Outrage 18 has a kicker on it to get back to the dock, but if I lost both hubs on my offshore boat, I could be in trouble.

I really appreciate your explanation of the use of aluminum vs. SS props in the oyster reefs. I will probably keep powering through 'em with SS, but your explanation certainly gives food for thought :)

Happy Whalerin' (and Gradyin', as the case may be), and see you out at the gardens soon I hope:) The Wahoo bite appears to be ON!