Tony said: > Don't start rumours like that. It's a extra area 3 blade Crowther that seems > to have bestowed some of the benefits claimed by the other prop. It has also > put the canal cruising speed much closer to the best specific fuel > consumption so I now get 1.0something litres per hour. > > This is why we are flogging up the Severn, I need to gather fuel consumption > data to confirm/deny the claims for the prop and also for the Bukh having a > very good fuel consumption.
Are you trialling the new Crowther as part of their development process or is it for your own research? > > The pity of the whole Axiom thing is that they do not seem willing/capable of > explaining how their prop achieves what they claim and with only a very few > empirical impressions of what it achieves I am not able to form an opinion on > the thing other than to be sceptical at present. I do know that if I had > spent £200 more than I would have done with an acknowledged expert supplier > and perhaps £300 to £400 more than for an off the shelf job I would be > reluctant to admit I had been had. My thoughts exactly. For all we know it could be the best thing since sliced bread but they go a funny way about proving it and establishing their integrity and reputation. Roger
