Hello all,
I have a fixed, 3 bladed prop on Astralis currently, and suspect that its slowing us down here in Florida where we just don't get the wind like we did on Lake Michigan, so we rarely see much over 12 kts or so. I'm thinking I'd like to get a little more speed out of her, and one area of improvement could be the fixed prop. In the pile of old parts that the prior owner left us, I found an old, and obviously used Martec Eliptec RH18DX12P-3, two blade folding prop (it is not geared). I have the blades and hub, but at the moment cannot find the center pin. It seems like Martec may still be in the business of repairing these props. I've read some of the various reviews, and I understand there are better solutions out there, but clearly I'd be dropping a few boat bucks to pull it off. Do any of you have direct experience with the Martec Eliptec, and can advise me whether I'll hate this thing from a performance or vibration point of view if I get a pin and put it on the boat? I am OK with somewhat limited reverse, but would be anxious if I was giving up a lot of forward power. And, I really don't want a lot of vibration, especially if it's going to do things like tear up the cutlass bearing. Thanks for your insights! Bruce C. Whitmore 1994 C&C 37/40+, "Astralis" Madeira Beach, FL 847.404.5092 bwhitm...@sbcglobal.net
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