I have a Spurs rope cutter installed on the prop shaft forward of the prop and aft of the cutlass bearing in case I pick up a line
On Wed, Sep 25, 2019 at 4:19 PM Charlie Nelson via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > I sail in an area with lots of crab pots when in season--which appears to > be most of the year--and I have a Gori 2 blade folder which has worked well > for me. It was purchased for racing. > > I have never tangled with a pot that got wrapped in or around my prop. > OTOH, I don't see where a folder would do any better than a fixed blade in > that situation. > > I am probably missing something--could you enlighten me and the list? > > Charlie Nelson > 1995 C&C 36 36XL/kcb > Water Phantom > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Bruce Whitmore via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > To: cnc-list <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Cc: Bruce Whitmore <bruce.whitmo...@gmail.com> > Sent: Wed, Sep 25, 2019 1:15 pm > Subject: Stus-List Folding & Feathering Prop Recommendations > > Hello all, > > I know this has been discussed a lot on the board in the past, but given > the recent discussions of over-propping on the part of flex-o-fold, I'd > like to re-ask the question. The reason is that a folding prop is > definitely in my future, as we have a fixed 3 blade prop on the boat now. > We also sail in an area where crab pots are extremely common from October > through April. For that reason alone I am leaning toward a folding prop. > I also saw the rather well put together article in which a test of folding > and feather props was performed - the one touted on flex-o-fold's website. > > By the way, in exchanging emails with flex-o-fold, they are recommending a > 3 blade version, so if vibration is an issue with your two blade prop, that > may not apply to me. > > With all these considerations in mind, when it comes to a > folding/feathering prop, what do you have, and why do you like it? > > Looking forward to your insights, > > Bruce Whitmore > 1994 C&C37/40+ > "Astralis" > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > -- Sent from Gmail Mobile
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