If your engine is able to just make maximum rated revs when you are underway with the throttle wide open, you are correctly pitched. If the revs are higher by 100 or so, you're under pitched, and if lower, the prop is over pitched. Check your manual for the rated RPM.
Rich > On Jan 12, 2014, at 12:25, Joel Aronson <joel.aron...@gmail.com> wrote: > > All, > > The manual form my 2 blade max prop indicates that the pitch was reduced from > 16 to 14 to 12 degrees over the years (last changed in 1997). I'm about to > send mine in for service (hopefully not for the first time since 1997), and > was wondering if 12 degrees sounds right. > > I should have a report on the cutlass bearing removal in the next day or so. > > Thanks > Joel > 35/3 > Annapolis > > > -- > Joel > 301 541 8551 > _______________________________________________ > 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
