No, I meant horizontal. If the two blades were vertical (up & down) then the lower one could potentially come down, but that shouldn't happen with a geared prop. When horizontal (blades aligned right and left of the shaft) you eliminate most of the possibility of that happening.
On Thu, Sep 6, 2012 at 12:41 PM, jim aridas <[email protected]> wrote: > Don't you mean vertical? Otherwise one blade will be hanging down in > light air. > Jim > Martec folding on a 34' CB > > > From: [email protected] > > To: [email protected] > > Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2012 11:31:27 -0400 > > Subject: Re: Stus-List Martec Folding Prop Operation > > > > > Logically, if you are in light wind conditions, the drag of a droopy > blade > > could be a consideration. If you align the prop so the blades are in a > > horizontal position, it should fold back and reduce drag, but.... If you > > race on SF Bay, no problem, the prop will fold in that 20 knots. > > > > That is one reason I went Flex. > > > > Gary Nylander > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Bob Moriarty" <[email protected]> > > To: "cnc-list" <[email protected]> > > Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2012 11:26 AM > > Subject: Stus-List Martec Folding Prop Operation > > > > > > > >From the Martec website: > > > > > > <QUOTE> > > > Racing > > > Manually rotate the shaft to the best sailing position, where the > > > previously marked pivot pin is vertical. > > > </QUOTE> > > > > > > This sounds like a pain, especially singlehanded. > > > If the shaft does not get oriented properly, do the blades produce a > > > horrible drag, or just a "not quite minimal" drag? > > > > > > Bob Moriarty > > > Ox 33-1 > > > Jax, FL > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > > > [email protected] > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > > [email protected] > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > [email protected] > >
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