Thanks that helps. Good Idea. I plan to dive this weekend to put the Zink on the shaft I will Market then. Thanks again.
On Wed, Jan 15, 2014 at 3:27 PM, Edd Schillay <e...@schillay.com> wrote: > 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<http://enterpriseb.blogspot.com/> > > 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<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 >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> 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 >> >> > > > -- > > *At sea, I learned how little a person needs, not how much. - Robin Lee > Graham* > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > -- *At sea, I learned how little a person needs, not how much.- Robin Lee Graham*
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