I noticed 15 years ago that every sailboat in every boatyard that races has a folding or feathering prop. Half of the cruisers have em too. I enjoy my two blade MaxProp. I followed the dealer's advice and set it up myself to his specs. The second year I made an adjustment to get a higher RPM and stick to those settings. It works great. I even marked the transmission and the coupling so I can line up the two blades so they are in prayer format and stay closed. It's part of the fun. You gotta love it.
Chuck Resolute 1990 C&C 34R Broad Creek, Magothy River, Md > On January 15, 2018 at 9:02 PM Ken Heaton via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Hi Ted, > > While it is true the original poster did not like their J Prop at all, > they did not state why except to say they lost 2 knots over the fixed prop > they had replaced. That indicates to me they did not know how to properly > adjust the pitch of their prop, which is odd, as it is so simple to do with a > J Prop. They may have had an unusual installation, perhaps a very large gear > reduction so a very slow turning prop, I suppose. > > The original poster then went into a lengthy discussion as to why any > type of folding or feathering propellor on a sail boat was a waste of money. > To each their own I suppose. > > Ken H. > > > On 13 January 2018 at 21:57, Ted Drossos via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com > wrote: > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: cnc-list-request <cnc-list-requ...@cnc-list.com > > mailto:cnc-list-requ...@cnc-list.com > > > To: cnc-list <cnc-list@cnc-list.com mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com > > > Sent: Sat, Jan 13, 2018 7:36 pm > > Subject: Prop for 37/40+ > > > > The quote from "Maine Sail" that Ken included in his post was part > > of a discussion on Sailnet. The original Sailnet poster was very unhappy > > with their J Prop. Here is a link to that discussion. > > > > http://www.sailnet.com/forums/general-discussion-sailing-related/224938-pros-cons-folding-propellers-avoid-j-props.html > > > > http://www.sailnet.com/forums/general-discussion-sailing-related/224938-pros-cons-folding-propellers-avoid-j-props.html > > There are variables that might make one prop someone's favorite > > while another user might have a completely different opinion. Maine Sail > > really disliked his Flex-O-Fold while many people including me loved it. > > His complaint was primarily vibration which he stated in another thread on > > Sailboatowners. The diameter of the prop shaft, the distance the shaft > > extends past the strut and the prop to hull clearance could have > > contributed to his discontent. There are so many variables that it's > > difficult to say definitely which prop would work best on any given boat > > unless you are comparing identical boats. > > > > Ted Drossos > > C&C 110 > > s/v Lady in Red > > Long Island, NY > > ***************************************** > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. > > Each and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list > > - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > >
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