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PROP SHAFT TAPER
As always, take this information with a grain of salt - I am an amateur out in the middle of a field in Tennessee rebuilding a 1967 Newporter, Hull 113. I highly recommend visiting www.propellerpages.com ,which is the source of my information. Here is my understanding.
Standard (S. A. E. )shafts of a given diameter have a taper defined by the small end (C) so that the shaft will accommodate propellers with different length hubs. Therefore, while the length of the taper in the hub may vary, the length of the taper on a given diameter shaft is standardized to a certain length. So for hull 113, which I THINK is standard for a Newporter, the diameter of the shaft is 1.25". Looking at the S.A.E. chart on www.propellerpages.com I see that the standard taper is 1 in 16, with the small end of the shaft is 1.031", and the length of the taper on the shaft is 3.5". This agrees with what I have on my shaft.
However, the hub taper length on my prop continues to the end of the hub, giving a 4.25 length. However, if you measure the diameter at the big end off the hub, you will find it slightly larger than 1.25" , indicating that the taper continued to expand with the increasing length, and therefore maintains the 1 to 16 ratio. See the hub photo for further evidence of this.
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