Don't forget about using a floating spring line if you need to back out to starboard.
Tie off one end of the line to your starboard stern cleat, then run it around the rear piling and back to the cockpit. As you are reversing, slight tension on the line keeps your stern from going to port. Once you've cleared enough of the slip, more tension will bring the stern to starboard. Once you get the hang of it, the technique works in all conditions. Use a floating line to avoid tangling it in the prop. Jack Brennan Former C&C 25 Shanachie, 1974 Bristol 30 Tierra Verde, Fl. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Tab®|PRO -------- Original message -------- From: Bob Hickson via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Date:05/15/2015 10:49 AM (GMT-05:00) To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Bob Hickson <bobhick...@rogers.com> Subject: Stus-List Prop walk 29-2 Hi Martin, I bought a 29-2 in the US in the spring of 2012. The original prop (think it was C&C original) was a fixed 2 blade – Federal Sailor 14RH9. Prop walk was bad with this prop. In the spring of 2013, I swapped the prop for a used CDI, 3 blade feathering prop with a 13 inch diameter. This prop has an adjustable pitch and I do not know what it is set at. The prop was purchased from another 29-2 owner and the pitch was set up for the boat. Performance with this prop is a huge improvement. Much more aggressive thrust with the 3 blades in forward and reverse. The boat stops and accelerates very quickly. Also a slight improvement in boat speed up to 6 – 6.5 knots with no issues even in strong headwinds and heavy seas. Even with this prop, walk is still a concern. You can manage it as others have suggested. When backing out of my slip (requires turn to starboard) I give a very strong burst of reverse (~5 seconds) to get the boat moving. Immediately throttle back, shift into neutral and steer. If you lose way, another burst of reverse may be needed. When conditions are really bad with a strong cross wind from the port side, I will back out of my slip to port and back down the fairway between slips until I clear the docks and can turn. When entering my slip, I angle in with the bow slightly to the port side. A quick shot of reverse with very little throttle will straighten the boat in the slip and stop it. Hope this helps. Fair Winds, Bob Hickson, P. Eng. Frenchman’s Bay Yacht Club, C and C 29 mark 2, Flying Colours, 416-919-2297 bobhick...@rogers.com
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