Chuck, I had a 2 blade Gori on my Catalina, the gears were a lot more exposed on that model. This one, they are out in the open but not nearly so prominent. Maintenance is no more than any other folding prop as far as I can tell. Primarily zinc replacement and a good cleaning once in a while at least in fresh water.
Prop walk can be an advantage, though it never seemed to be the right direction for us for the slips we have been in. The Gori definitely has far less of it compared to the Martec it replaced. Jim Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10 From: Chuck S via CnC-List<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Sent: Sunday, February 7, 2016 4:57 PM To: CNC boat owners, cnc-list<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: Chuck S<mailto:cscheaf...@comcast.net> Subject: Re: Stus-List Gori vs MaxProp Jim, I liked the engineering on the Gori, but didn't like all the exposed gears. Maybe your model is different than what I looked at? What's the annual maintenance like? IIRC, I was told prop walk is caused by the angle of the shaft, and you should have it with any prop if your shaft is angled down like most keelboats. A saildrive has the least propwalk, because the shaft is level. Propwalk is not a bad thing. It helps turn the boat and can be a big help when docking. Chuck Resolute 1990 C&C 34R Broad Creek, Magothy River, Md ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Reinardy via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: "Jim Reinardy" <firewa...@reinardy.us> Sent: Sunday, February 7, 2016 2:49:29 PM Subject: Re: Stus-List Propeller Question for 35-3 I went through this same process last year. I was very interested in the MaxProp until I talked to a friend of mine who raved about his Gori 3-blade. I looked into it and wound up buying a Gori 3-blade for our 30-2 as well. It’s a unique design where the blades reverse, providing full performance in reverse as well as a 2 nd more aggressive pitch for cruising. It eliminated our prop walk and has performed very well for us. Lower drag when folded compared to the MaxProp. No connection to any of the companies, but thought I would add another name to the search list. Jim Reinardy C&C 30-2 “Firewater” Milwaukee, WI From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Josh Muckley via CnC-List Sent: Saturday, February 06, 2016 4:59 PM To: C&C List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: Josh Muckley <muckl...@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Stus-List Propeller Question for 35-3 I have a Max-Prop and have enjoyed the consistent operation and quality of engineering which went into it. If I were in the market for a prop I would seriously consider a flex-fold. As I understand it there is no pitch to set and IIRC many of the components are plastic. Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD Yanmar 3HM35F - Max-Prop On Feb 5, 2016 6:59 PM, "Sam Wheeler via CnC-List" < cnc-list@cnc-list.com > wrote: Thanks again to everyone for sharing your experiences. Sounds like a Max-Prop is the gold standard. On the other hand, it looks like those retail for a non-trivial percentage of what I paid for the entire boat. Plus ongoing maintenance costs. Is it worth it? On Fri, Feb 5, 2016 at 3:28 PM, Doug Allardyce via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com > wrote: <blockquote> I had a Martec when I purchased the boat, and soon replaced it with a two blade 16" Maxprop. If I were to do it again, I would go with a three blade Maxprop. Less vibration. Doug Allardyce C&C 35-III "BULLET" Detroit ~~~~~~~~_/)~~~_/)~~~~~~~~ <blockquote> -----Original Message----- From: CnC-List [mailto: cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com ] On Behalf Of Jake Brodersen via CnC-List Sent: Friday, February 05, 2016 5:55 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Jake Brodersen Subject: Re: Stus-List Propeller Question for 35-3 Sam, My Martec doesn’t like to turn at slow speeds. I can actually feel the blades flopping around if I’m near idle speed. It’s not a big issue, but the prop does have some favorite rpm ranges. Mine is now about 12 years old and has never been rebuilt. I only average about 50 hours a year motoring though. Jake Jake Brodersen C&C 35 Mk-III “Midnight Mistress” Hampton VA From: CnC-List [mailto: cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com ] On Behalf Of Sam Wheeler via CnC-List Sent: Friday, February 5, 2016 16:13 To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Sam Wheeler < samwheeler.s...@gmail.com > Subject: Re: Stus-List Propeller Question for 35-3 Thanks, everyone! Tim and Dave, you mentioned issues getting the Martec to open at low revs. Would a short boost to high revs when you start the engine solve that issue? 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