I can attest to the fact that geared props DO in fact need to be stopped by placing them in reverse. Then.... neutral is fine for restart.
Josh -- When privacy matters. http://www.secure-my-email.com On Aug 9, 2013 9:13 PM, "Dennis C." <capt...@yahoo.com> wrote: > 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 >
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