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Rockyw

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  1. I was told by Ken from prop Gods, that if I got a Solas Rubex 127 hub kit

    for my Yamaha 350 V8 outboard, that I could fit any Mercury propeller to my

    engine, as they are interchangeable with Flow torque hubs.

    I was all set to go ahead with this, but after I contacted a Solas

    agent,he said that this was not correct, and that the exhaust blocker

    ring that comes with the Rubex kit would not fit Mercury props, and only worked

    with Solas props. I know Ken has told me that several customers are using

    Mercury props on thier 350 outboards. Does anyone on here have a Yamaha V8

    outboard, and if so, have you tried Mercury props, and does the exhaust ring

    fit properly or not ?

  2. The biggest problem is the lack of propellers available to suit these engines. The 3 blade Yamaha props are crap,

    and ventilate and lose grip in rough seas and cannot be trimmed up very high for efficient running. I know that

    Powertech makes an OFS and an LFS series of props with a hub to fit my engine, but unfortunately I live in New Zealand and there are no Powertech dealers in New Zealand, so I cant just try a prop to see if it suits my boat.

  3. 350! I bet that thing moves pretty good. Nice boat. Where do you fish out of?

    I have had 42 Knots out of it with a half tank of fuel ( 300 Liters).

    I'm from New Zealand, and live at Lake Taupo, so fish for trout on the Lake, and also fish on the sea at Whakatane, Tauranga, and Whangaroa.

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