Here in the PNW the water is rarely above 50F so volunteers are hard to come by.
Martin ________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of jim aridas Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2012 10:24 AM To: cnc-list Subject: Re: Stus-List Martec Folding Prop Operation Doesn't everyone do this even for beer can racing ? > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2012 17:05:46 +0000 > Subject: Re: Stus-List Martec Folding Prop Operation > > >> This sounds like a pain, especially singlehanded. << > > Just before starting an offshore race (Transpac, Vic Maui, etc.) on a boat > with a folding prop someone was volunteered to dive over and place rubber > bands on the prop to prevent it from dragging a blade. The rubber bands were > light enough to break in case we needed to motor back to a MOB or to assist > another boat. > > Often the "volunteer" was the youngest crew onboard. > > Martin > Calypso > 1971 C&C 43 > Seattle > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Bob Moriarty > Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2012 8:27 AM > To: cnc-list > 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]
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