Jonathan, Jake's comments probably refer to a standard ungeared folding prop. I'm not sure that geared folding props and feathering props need to be set in a particular orientation.
Dennis C. Touché 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA Sent from my iPhone On Aug 9, 2013, at 7:55 PM, Indigo <ind...@thethomsons.us> wrote: > Jake > I have never thought about rotating the shaft so the blades are vertical. I > had sort if assumes that once feathered, the drag would be the same > irrespective of position. You must also keep a lot less junk in the lazarette > than I - making it easy to access the shaft! > > I do know that I will often shut down the engine while in neutral and then > start feeling the vibration from the spinning prop. At that point I just put > the transmission in reverse and the vibration stops. I have always assumed > that the blades would feather at that time. > > -- > Jonathan > Indigo C&C 35III > SOUTHPORT CT > > On Aug 9, 2013, at 20:20, "Jake Brodersen" <captain_j...@cox.net> wrote: > >> Jonathan, >> >> I position the prop to the blades are both retracted (i.e. the pivot pin is >> vertical) before we start racing. That way both blades are fully retracted >> for the lowest drag. I ran into a situation this summer when we were >> motorsailing. I shut down the engine, but the prop was still free wheeling >> at about 7 knots. I dropped the transmission into reverse. The prop >> stopped rotating, but I wonder how good this is for the transmission. >> Maybe I should have shut down the engine in forward instead. >> >> Jake >> >> Jake Brodersen >> C&C 35 Mk-III >> Midnight Mistress >> Hampton VA >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Indigo >> Sent: Friday, August 09, 2013 1:36 PM >> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com >> Subject: [SPAM]Re: Stus-List transmissions in gear while sailing >> >> We have covered this subject before. I thought that the "take-away" was that >> with feathering props it is necessary to put in gear ( reverse) in order to >> feather). Since there is no more turning force on the transmission caused by >> the prop, it is safe to leave it in reverse while sailing. This is what I do >> anyhow! >> >> -- >> Jonathan >> Indigo C&C 35III >> SOUTHPORT CT >> >> On Aug 9, 2013, at 13:16, Jimmy Kelly <kellyjimmy...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> in gear while sailing not recommended...however often prop does not turn >> while sailing &transmission not turning.....put in neutral is best idea... >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
