prop spins

[TownsendsFJR1300]

I would like to thank everyone for replying to my question, I can stop it while it turns so I guess it is normal, I do some escorting for paddling so I'll have to turn the motor off when there is paddlers in the water

Leave it in gear as well (when turned off).

It'll keep it from "free wheeling" just from currents spinning it.

[pstephens46]

So it spins in water as well as on the muffs running out of water?

[DennisG01]

Dog clutches just barely touching each other maybe causing it to spin prop faster than normal when in neutral? Seems strange to spin so fast without any mechanical connection....

Was LU ever taken apart for repairs in the past?

Definitely no gear interference. I would think I would be able to feel it. It feels like every other prop I've ever spun by hand (other than it being "looser", by feel).

[TownsendsFJR1300]

So it spins in water as well as on the muffs running out of water?

If there's ANY current moving under the boat, the engines in neutral (off), YES, the water MOVEMENT CAN spin it.

Leave it IN GEAR to keep the prop from spinning(engine OFF).

[pstephens46]

I thought he may have referring to idling in neutral and prop spinning in water.
Water seems to be enough resistance to keep mine from turning. Slowly turns in driveway on hose.

[TownsendsFJR1300]

I thought he may have referring to idling in neutral and prop spinning in water.
Water seems to be enough resistance to keep mine from turning. Slowly turns in driveway on hose.

Plus 1^^, if there's no current.

We'll drift fish, per GPS over 1 MPH often and the prop spins in neutral(engine OFF) just from the current/ moving..

For the OP, I'd want the prop completely stopped around swimmers / paddlers (as need be).