Have the Max Prop two blade feathering prop. Great forward and reverse and braking. The prop is pricey but reliable. I looked at many other designs before settling on MaxProp. You set the pitch during installation, so you can increase or decrease on the next haul if necessary to tweak it.
Maintenance is simple; grease at haulout (to push out any water & prevent freeze damage) and before launch to be sure prop is fully lubed. Not too big a deal. The prop has two set screws which you remove and replace with zercs. Then replace zercs with set screws before launch. I think greasing extends the life a great deal. I might consider a Flex-O-Fold. They seem beefy and well designed and a lot less money. Chuck Resolute 1990 C&C 34R Atlantic City, NJ ----- Original Message ----- From: "sam c salter" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, October 21, 2013 4:02:14 AM Subject: Re: Stus-List Folding/feathering Props Good experiences; thanks for sharing. Looks like two or three endorsements for the Max Prop; about the same against the Martec; one for the Flexofold; ...and a Gori replacing a Martec! couple of questions: How big a deal is the maintenance on the Max Prop? Is it just a matter of greasing the prop every couple of years or is there more? - I pull the boat out of the lake every October; so it wouldn't be too much of a concern. I still have the old prop on the shaft. Am I correct in assuming that the taper is a standard SAE? I'm going to need to know for sure before I order. (Probably safer to remove the prop and measure for peace of mind!) Any more information / experiences / insights welcome. sam C&C 26. Liquorice Ghost Lake Alberta On 10/20/2013 7:21 PM, Tim Goodyear wrote: Sam, I have a two blade Flex I Fold, which goes nicely forwards and backwards and replaced a 2 blade non-geared Martec that went sideways in reverse and sometimes went forward if the blades opened together (even after rebuilding). The two do not compare. Tim Mojito C&C 35-3 Branford, CT On Oct 20, 2013, at 7:10 PM, David Donnelly < [email protected] > wrote: <blockquote> Sam I also have the 2 blade Martec and a 26. I have not found poor performance in reverse but I don't do it a bunch either. Can push just fine going forward. David Sent from Samsung Mobile -------- Original message -------- From: Harry Hallgring < [email protected] > Date: 10-20-2013 5:00 PM (GMT-07:00) To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Stus-List Folding/feathering Props Sam, I have a two blade folding Martec prop that goes 7 kts forward and four kts directly sideways in reverse. Going with a Gori this winter. Harry Sent from my iPhone 6Beta On Oct 19, 2013, at 20:21, Sam Salter < [email protected] > wrote: <blockquote> This winters project is a folding/feathering prop. I've just sent off inquiries to: Flexofold Max Prop Slipstream Anyone got any comments/observations/likes/dislikes. Any experience good or bad with any type of folding/feathering prop would be useful. Any other manufacturers recommended. Now is your chance to get in on a real sailing topic - folding/feathering props OR rum! sam :-) C&C 26 Liquorice Ghost Lake Alberta <blockquote> _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com [email protected] </blockquote> </blockquote> <blockquote> _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com [email protected] </blockquote> _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com [email protected] </blockquote> _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com [email protected]
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