Brian J Goggin used his keyboard to write :
> On Fri, 7 Nov 2008 20:33:15 +0000, Julian Tether
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>> Parglena has 120hp and a 23x16IIRC 80% aspect blade, made by Crowthers
>> of Oldham there is only 1" between the counter and the tip and the same
>> between the skeg and the tip. It all works fine.
>
> Excellent. Thank you.
>
> It has been suggested that with a small prop there is no point in my
> getting a larger (say 130hp) engine. But would the extra hp be useful
> for braking, turning etc?
>
>> From what you say there is plenty of clearance above the blade as for
>> below if you are worried about clearance you could fit a drop skeg
>> (provided the waterways are deep enough) which would involve very little
>> modification.
>
> Loads of room above the prop. Most of the waterways we're likely to go
> on have enough water for our 4' draft but low summer levels could be a
> problem. The other drawback to a drop skeg would be when dry-docking,
> although we might be OK if we lined it up properly (there's really
> only one dry dock we can use). The other thought I had was to replace
> the current box-section skeg with a thinner bar, supplemented by
> another bar well above the prop to help hold the rudder in position.
>
> Incidentally there are pics of the prop etc amongst other things on
> http://www.pbase.com/bjg/big_iron
That prop looks like a fly on an elephants bum. I think I would go for
a prop as large as possible and then if neccasery modify the skeg a
bit.
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