Dennis et al,
With regard to a 2 blade max prop, worst case,if the prop stops
with the blades horizontal,they will be dragged thru the water at whatever the
shaft angle is.therefore the prop must be oriented vertically.
So unload the locker and mark that coupling!!!
-----Original Message----- Lee,MaggieLee 35-3 c/b
From: Dennis C. <capt...@yahoo.com>
To: cnc-list <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
Sent: Fri, Aug 9, 2013 9:12 pm
Subject: Re: Stus-List [SPAM]Re: transmissions in gear while sailing
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
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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...
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