Ditto my Max prop.
Bill Walker
CnC 36
Pentwater, Mi
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On Tuesday, December 22, 2015 Kevin Driscoll via CnC-List
<cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
My (Feathering, not folding) Max Prop 2 blade is excellent in reverse as well.
Of course, you should look at the oft cited Practical Sailor report on folding
and feathering props for more objective opinions. Should be easy to find
Kevin
30-2
PDX
On Tue, Dec 22, 2015 at 9:32 AM Michael Brown via CnC-List
<cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
I have a Gori 2 blade 11.5 x 8 on Windburn, a 77 30-1 with an Atomic 4 (
Stevedore ).
My guess is that at 8 it is over pitched but 11.5 x 8 appears to be the
smallest standard
Gori prop size. I can get to about 6.2 kts into light weather, and can tow
another 10,000 lb
boat into waves at 5 kts. Reverse is fine though full power at a standstill can
invoke a lot
of prop walk.
The advantage of being over pitched is that during light motor sailing the
Atomic 4 is just
above idle, quiet and smooth.
I have no complaints, though I usually am under auxiliary only coming in and
out of the club.
If your usage included days of motoring into current and waves and as a cruiser
you are
carrying more weight ( Windburn is pretty light for racing ) then I would be
concerned about
the 8 pitch. When I spoke with a Gori rep at the Toronto boat show he mentioned
they can
make the props at different pitches.
Michael Brown
Windburn
C&C 30-1
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 2015 10:10:28 -0500
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No two blade prop will do very well in reverse although I would get a geared
one so that you can be sure that it opened.
If you race, the lowest drag 2 blade demonstrated by tests in Yachting magazine
was a Gori--which I have used for several years without problems.
It takes a few seconds running in reverse to start 'biting' and moving the boat
but she will move the boat. Once the boat is moving,
you start to get some flow over the rudder and can actually steer.
Just be sure you have reasonable room around the boat when you go to reverse.
In my case, I coast to almost a dead stop, put it in reverse and rev the engine
to get her moving
in reverse and then steer her toward the slip with judicious use of low
throttle in reverse or neutral.
Without serious wind or tides, this method works for me--she only goes back
into forward to stop her in the slip.
If something messes up this scheme, back to open water and repeat!
Maneuvering in close quarters between reverse and forward with several seconds
delay is to be avoided with any folding prop IMHO.
Charlie Nelson
C&C 36 XL/kcb
Water Phantom
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