Instant max rpm is 3600. 3400 for 1 hour or 3200 continuous. The stock rpm gauges are about 200 rpm slow. I like my prop to be able to reach 3400. My throttle slips so staying at max means keeping my hand on the throttle. Kind of a built in safety. It usually slips to about 2900.
Josh On Jan 12, 2015 11:42 AM, "Ron Ricci via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > My C&C 37+ has a 30 HP Yanmar 3HM35F with a two-bladed folding PYI Max > Prop. I don't know the diameter or pitch settings. At around 2500 rpm, > the boat can make about 5 knots, beyond that I just get more noise at max > engine speed of about 3000 RPM. My feeling the prop is not very efficient > but probably presents very little drag when sailing. If I wanted the boat > to go faster on the engine a new prop would be in order. The engine is > fine for my boat. > > > > Regards, > > *Ron* > > Ronald V. Ricci > > S/V Patriot > > C&C 37+ > > Bristol, RI > > ron.ri...@1968.usna.com > > > > > > > > > > *From:* Danny Haughey [mailto:djhaug...@juno.com] > *Sent:* Monday, January 12, 2015 7:10 AM > *To:* cscheaf...@comcast.net; cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List C&C 37+ engine size > > > > I think my point is; > > > > Where we sail there are some pretty good currents and the chop picks up > quite often. Sometimes, you have to make it home heading into both. > That's when you want the extra hp. We sometimes have guests that get a > little nervous when the conditions get exciting and we try to get them in > as quickly as possible. Sure, you can move along at hull speed in > favorable conditions but, the only time I'd be able to notice that the > stern dug in a few inches would be in the harbour, sometimes. We almost > never experience flat water and are typically dealing with a 3 to 4 knot > current. Sometimes it is our favor and usually try to time our trips so it > is. But day sailing, I don't really care as much. I sometimes could only > get 3 knots under full power trying to round a mark to get into a harbour. > That can be a little unnerving. > > > > Danny > > > > > > From my Android phone > > > -------- Original message -------- > From: Chuck S <cscheaf...@comcast.net> > Date: 01/11/2015 11:45 PM (GMT-05:00) > To: Danny Haughey <djhaug...@juno.com>,"CNC boat owners, cnc-list" < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Subject: Re: Stus-List C&C 37+ engine size > > ". . . bigger is better. . . "? Is a bigger booty better? Will a bigger > anchor make my sailboat go faster? > > What helps sailing is "no engine". Light means flight. > > Research the brochures and look to buy a boat with the "designed right > size engine", not bigger. An upgrade would be a smaller diesel w a turbo. > Just sayin. > > > > Chuck > > > > > ------------------------------ > > *From: *"Danny Haughey via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *To: *cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Sent: *Sunday, January 11, 2015 7:54:45 AM > *Subject: *Re: Stus-List C&C 37+ engine size > > > > Ok well, I guess it is adequate then. I just tend to see 40 hp engines in > most 40 footers. > > > > Maybe not be the ideal and will be a bargaining point if it comes to that. > > > > Bigger is better in this instance I think... > > > > Thanks for the insights guys! > > > > Danny > > > > > > From my Android phone > > > > > -------- Original message -------- > From: allen via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Date: 01/10/2015 3:53 PM (GMT-05:00) > To: Robert Abbott <robertabb...@eastlink.ca>,cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Re: Stus-List C&C 37+ engine size > > > > Our 30-2 has 20 hp Universal and easily reaches hull speed in light to > calm conditions. Originally it was powered by an 18 hp Universal that > netted 16. > > > > Allen Miles > > s/v Septima > > > > *From:* Robert Abbott via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > > *Sent:* Saturday, January 10, 2015 3:41 PM > > *To:* Danny Haughey <djhaug...@juno.com> ; cnc-list@cnc-list.com > > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List C&C 37+ engine size > > > > Danny: > Some say if you have one hp per foot of boat, you are adequately powered > for a sailboat. A 35 hp diesel in a 37+ seems adequate to me. > > > > Rob Abbott > AZURA > C&C 32 - 84 > Halifax, N.S. > > > > > On 2015/01/10 12:30 PM, Danny Haughey via CnC-List wrote: > > Hi Guys, > > > > I'm eyeing a 1989 37+ but it has a 35 HP universal diesel. That, seems > kind of small for a nearly 40' boat. doesn't it? > > > > Danny > > > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album. > > > > Please donate to the C&C Photo Album to keep this list free for all > subscribers. > > > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of > page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album. > > > > Please donate to the C&C Photo Album to keep this list free for all > subscribers. > > > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of > page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album. > > Please donate to the C&C Photo Album to keep this list free for all > subscribers. > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of > page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > >
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