Hey guys I fixed the subject line I too have a Max-Prop and am fond of it though I have little experience with alternatives. I service mine every year by replacing the zinc and greasing it per the manufacturer's instructions.
Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD On Mon, Jan 15, 2018, 9:41 PM detroito91 via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Curious...how often do you service your maxprop? > Jim schwartz > 38lf > SEA YA! > washington nc > > -------- Original message -------- > From: Chuck S via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Date: 1/15/18 9:23 PM (GMT-05:00) > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Cc: Chuck S <cscheaf...@comcast.net>, Ted Drossos <replus...@aol.com> > Subject: Re: Stus-List CnC-List Digest, Vol 144, Issue 46 > > 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> wrote: > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: cnc-list-request <cnc-list-requ...@cnc-list.com> > To: cnc-list <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 > 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > > 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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