puttin a johnson hub in a mercury prop

[rideordie]

Hello felas I have 14x20 mercury drag prop but I running a 85 johnson right now. I want to no if I could put a johnson hub in it but befor I do that I want to no if my motor will turn it

[terry taylor]

I don,t know your boat, but for me if you can turn a 19 and or a 21" aluminum whats the reason to switch on an 85 hp.thanks.

[Riverman]

Hello felas I have 14x20 mercury drag prop but I running a 85 johnson right now.

That prop needs to be surfaced which means the motor will have to go up on the transom. You will need a water pressure gauge if you intend to run surfacing propellers.

[rideordie]

yes i no. im working a lwpu now and the prop i want to run was for 90 merc inline 6. i running a 85 johnson now cause the low points in my stator went bad and i dont have the money right now to get it fixed and have the timing done. so i whiched to the johnson but i was wanting to no wen i raise the motor and stuff and will the 85 be able to turn the 14x20?

[Riverman]

Yes it should. I used a 22 with my 85, worked great.