I have a Martec 2-blade folding that I use as a paperweight / talking point in my office... Even after having it rebuilt by Martec I was unhappy with how it opened in forward when the boat wasn't already at a standstill, and performance in reverse (stopping from forward motion and massive prop walk backing out of the slip). I replaced it with a 16 x 12 2-blade folding Flex-o-Fold and am very happy with it.
If you're set on a cheap 2-blade folder, want to go fast under sail and don't care about motoring much (and mine fits), make me an offer; it's really not doing anything for me... I'm not in the office currently, so don't know size / pitch (it could be bigger than you need). It will fit a 1" tapered shaft. Tim Mojito C&C 35-3 On Wed, Sep 5, 2012 at 12:59 PM, Bruno Lachance <bruno_lacha...@hotmail.com>wrote: > > It depends of what you are looking for. I wanted to improve the > performance of the boat sailing, more power motoring, with good reverse > (not being the priority), less vibrations and an easy to maintain long term > purchase. After a good look at what is on the market and a lot of reading i > decided to go with a 3 blades Flex-o-fold. My boat is a 33 mk II that came > with a fixed 2 blades (16"x10RH). The company recomended 15x11 for the 3 > blades and i have a lot of power with it (little over 6 knots at 2200 rpm > in calm water) so it's economic on fuel too. > > I did the mistake to cheap on a prop before and bought a martec on e-bay, > it was too small and the performance motoring was crap with close to zero > power in reverse. Worse summer on the water... > > Yes buying new is expensive, but you wont regret your choice in the long > run. After one season i would recommend my prop to anybody looking for the > same compromise, i think it's a good fit for this racer-cruiser type of > boat. It's the way i use it. > > Good luck. > > Bruno > Bécassine > 33 mkII 87 > > ** > > > > > > Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2012 12:36:14 -0400 > > From: bobmo...@gmail.com > > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > > Subject: Re: Stus-List Folding/Feathering Prop for 33-1 > > > > > Thanks for all the replies. > > Ebay has a Martec RH 12 x 10P - 1" Shaft for only $195. > > It's right down the road (Green Cove Springs, FL). > > I could haul the boat and install it there. > > I wonder if the 12" diameter is way too small. > > I don't do a lot of motoring, mainly just off and back onto the dock. > > > > > http://www.ebay.com/itm/Martec-Eliptec-Feathering-Folding-Propeller-prop-RH-12-x-10P-1-Shaft-/130755867589?hash=item1e71a833c5&item=130755867589&pt=Boat_Parts_Accessories_Gear&vxp=mtr#ht_838wt_169 > > > > On Wed, Sep 5, 2012 at 10:12 AM, Rod randow <rod22gstul...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > Bob, > > > My C&C 33-1 owner's manual (1976) lists props & engines supplied by C&C > > > Yachts as > > > > > > C&C 33 Std Atomic four - gas 16x10x1 2blade (fixed or > > > folder) (comes with V-drive 2:1 reduction standard) > > > > > > I have inquired at boat show about folding props for my boat and I > believe > > > several companies were recommending something like 15x12. It was > awhile ago > > > so the pitch may be wrong. I'm still using a fixed 16x10RH. > > > > > > Rod > > > C&C 33-1 > > > > > > > > > On 9/4/2012 8:23 PM, Bob Moriarty wrote: > > > > > > I've been off the list for awhile as I was considering going to the > > > dark (non-C&C - but still sail) side. At any rate Ox and I have > > > renewed our vows and I am going to open the ol' checkbook and lavish > > > some attention on my 36 year-old beauty . I've already ordered a new > > > (used) headsail from Minney's. Now I'm thinking about a > > > folding/feathering prop to replace the two-bladed fixed prop I > > > currently have. > > > If there's a way to search the Stu's-List archives for prop > > > info/opinions I will do so. > > > > > > Ox is in the water year-round so it's not easy to verify some of my > > > assumptions. Ox has a rebuilt A4 (for sure, for sure) with a V-drive > > > (for sure) and a 2:1 reduction gear (I'm pretty sure) and a > > > right-hand drive (prop walk is to port). The prop is a fixed two-blade > > > but I have no idea as to it's size or pitch. > > > > > > Flex-o-fold has my attention as a replacement. I'm not into hardcore > > > racing but a 0.5 to 1.0 knot increase would be very satisfying. > > > > > > Opinions, experiences, and suggestions much appreciated. > > > > > > Bob Moriarty > > > Ox 33-1 > > > Jax, FL > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > > > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > > > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > >
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