As you saw in the other posts, your friend is right about propulsion, optimistic about the drag and very good at spending your money! You'll have to set your own priorities.
For sailing on that part of the bay/river, I don't know that I'd make it my top priority. If everything else on the boat was as I wanted, and I had a few spare boat dollars handy.... John (also a Baltimoron) Sent from my iPad > On Jan 13, 2014, at 10:44 PM, Brian Morrison <brianm...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > Hello List, > > I have a 1979 C&C 34 with the original 2 blade martec folding prop. While at > the yard today a friend suggested changing the prop to a fixed three blade > for greater propulsion. The previous owner was a racer and I am more of a > cruiser. My friend suggested that the 3 blade drag would be negligible but > power would be much greater. Any thoughts or recommendations on prop > replacement would be appreciated. > > Brian > > Brian C. Morrison > S/V Rekofa, The Blue Whale > 1979 C&C 34 > Baltimore, MD > > > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com
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