Curtis,
I put it in reverse and it closes right up. For racing, I have the
shaft marked for when the blades are horizontal, so when I put the boat in gear
they fold best. Otherwise, when vertical, the lower one my drop (gravity is a
bitch).
All the best,
Edd
Edd M. Schillay
Starship Enterprise
C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B
City Island, NY
Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log Website
On Jan 15, 2014, at 3:22 PM, Curtis <cpt.b...@gmail.com> wrote:
> When sailing how do I get the prop in the correct position or collapsed. Do I
> put the transmission in rev? I have a 2 blad mertec folder prop and a 2gm20F
> Yanmay and a Kenzaki KM2P transmission?
>
>
>
> On Wed, Jan 15, 2014 at 12:48 PM, Jerome Tauber <jrtau...@aol.com> wrote:
> I had a 29-2 for 10 years. It is actually a 28.5 foot boat with a 13 hp
> engine. I used a martec folding prop and it worked fine. If I were going
> to a new prop kiwi props are lighter, less drag and will outperform the heavy
> brass bronze props made by Gori, Flexofold, etc. They are also more
> economical and adjustable. A friend put one on his Sweden 38 and he raves
> about it. Jerry. C&C 27-v.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Jan 15, 2014, at 12:32 PM, "Rick Brass" <rickbr...@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>> I’m a bit surprised at the recommendation from Flex-o-fold. Seems like a lot
>> of prop for a boat that is essentially 30 ft with a 15 HP engine.
>>
>>
>>
>> For perspective, a friend’s J/30 with an 18HP Yanmar has a 12x9 Martec. The
>> Gori for my C&C 38 with a 36 HP Universal @3000 RPM is a 16x10, and the
>> Martec recommendation was 16x10 ½.
>>
>>
>>
>> Suggest you contact Flex=o=fold and discuss the recommendation with them.
>> They may have made a mistake in one of the inputs for the recommendation.
>> For example, the reduction gear: A prop for a 2:1 reduction gear would have
>> more pitch than one for a 1.5:1 reduction. IIRC there are more than 1
>> reduction gears available on the Yanmar engines.
>>
>>
>>
>> I would also contact Campbell, MaxProp, and Gori to see what they recommend.
>>
>>
>>
>> Rick Brass
>>
>>
>>
>> From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Martin
>> Kane
>> Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2014 10:01 AM
>> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
>> Subject: Stus-List Prop Size C&C 29-2
>>
>>
>>
>> I’d like to tap into the collective experience of C&C 29-2 and/or Yanmar 2GM
>> (15hp @3600) owners.
>>
>>
>>
>> My 29-2 , acquired 3 years ago, had a 15x9 3 blade fixed prop installed and
>> 15x10 2 blade Gori spare. This was my first diesel engine and initially I
>> was quite pleased when I could reach 5knts at about 1800 +/- rpm and would
>> top out around 2200 rpm. After learning more about diesels I realized the
>> boat was overpropped. The next season I installed the 15x10 Gori and the
>> overpropping is worse – black smoke starting around 2100rpm and reduced
>> ability to push thru wind/waves. The Yanmar tach shows 3600 max rpm in
>> neutral and also matches the reading on a laser tach at 2000rpm.
>>
>>
>>
>> I’m looking for a new prop and am considering a Campbell Sailor, 2 blade
>> Flexofold, or 2 blade Max Prop. On the basis of the current performance and
>> C&C owner’s manual I was thinking that a correctly sized 2 blade prop would
>> be 14” diameter and 8 or 9” pitch.
>>
>> I submitted a sizing/quote request to Flexofold and they recommended a 15x11
>> – which was not what I was expecting.
>>
>>
>>
>> I’d be grateful to hear what type/size props other listers have on their
>> 29-2s or Yanmar 2GM-15s and how satisfied they are.
>>
>>
>>
>> Martin
>>
>> C&C 29-2 Recalculating
>>
>> Mimico Cruising Club
>>
>>
>>
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