There is a new Kiwi company out of New Zeland making composite feathering
props getting rave reviews. A friend put one on his Sweden 38 and says he
gained a half knot under sail and power. Here is the contact info. Web site
- http://www.kiwiprops.co.nz/cms/index.php,
POSTAL ADDRESS:
FACTORY LOCATION:
Kiwi Feather Props Ltd 12 c Homestead
Drive, Mt Wellington, AK 1072
PO Box 25-367
St Heliers Bay
Auckland 1740, NEW ZEALAND
email: Email Kiwiprops
GMT + 12 hours
Phone: +64 9 5757 975
Factory: +64 9 5745 606
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From: Steve Thomas <sthom...@sympatico.ca>
To: cnc-list <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
Sent: Mon, Oct 21, 2013 8:18 am
Subject: Re: Stus-List Folding/feathering Props
Sam,
I found a used geared Gori for my 27 and it works fine in forward and
reverse. I had hoped to find a 3 blade folder of some kind to minimise
vibration but when I checked the manufacturers specifications there were none
available in a small enough diameter. That was a few years ago so it might not
be true now.
Steve Thomas
C&C27 MKIII
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sam.c.sal...@gmail.com
Sent: Monday, October 21, 2013 4:02 AM
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Subject: Re: Stus-List Folding/feathering Props
Good experiences; thanks for sharing.
Looks like two or three endorsements for the Max Prop; about the same against
the Martec; one for the Flexofold; ...and a Gori replacing a Martec!
couple of questions:
How big a deal is the maintenance on the Max Prop?
Is it just a matter of greasing the prop every couple of years or is there
more? - I pull the boat out of the lake every October; so it wouldn't be too
much of a concern.
I still have the old prop on the shaft. Am I correct in assuming that the taper
is a standard SAE? I'm going to need to know for sure before I order. (Probably
safer to remove the prop and measure for peace of mind!)
Any more information / experiences / insights welcome.
sam
C&C 26. Liquorice
Ghost Lake Alberta
On 10/20/2013 7:21 PM, Tim Goodyear wrote:
Sam, I have a two blade Flex I Fold, which goes nicely forwards and backwards
and replaced a 2 blade non-geared Martec that went sideways in reverse and
sometimes went forward if the blades opened together (even after
rebuilding). The two do not compare.
Tim
Mojito
C&C 35-3
Branford, CT
On Oct 20, 2013, at 7:10 PM, David Donnelly <da...@gnuattitude.ca> wrote:
Sam I also have the 2 blade Martec and a 26. I have not found poor
performance in reverse but I don't do it a bunch either. Can push just fine
going forward.
David
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From: Harry Hallgring <hhallgr...@icloud.com>
Date: 10-20-2013 5:00 PM (GMT-07:00)
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Subject: Re: Stus-List Folding/feathering Props
Sam,
I have a two blade folding Martec prop that goes 7 kts forward and four kts
directly sideways in reverse. Going with a Gori this winter.
Harry
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On Oct 19, 2013, at 20:21, Sam Salter <sam.c.sal...@gmail.com> wrote:
This winters project is a folding/feathering prop.
I've just sent off inquiries to:
Flexofold
Max Prop
Slipstream
Anyone got any comments/observations/likes/dislikes.
Any experience good or bad with any type of folding/feathering prop would
be useful.
Any other manufacturers recommended.
Now is your chance to get in on a real sailing topic - folding/feathering
props OR rum!
sam :-)
C&C 26 Liquorice
Ghost Lake Alberta
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