You might want to consider a feathering prop is you are going to replace it. You can probably get one of those for a couple of year's tuition ;-).
BTW I am at Harbour West. Don Newman C&C 44 On Tue, Nov 26, 2013 at 1:42 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Paul > > We have a yanmar 2GM20F engine with a 7/8 inch shaft. > > we are at the RHYC > > thanks for the anode advice- After reading Dennis’ comments re installing > shaft zincs I am hanging my head in shame! I did not do that right- though > I do think there is more of an issue be it our boat or not- i will look at > the Campbell sailors and flex -o- fold- I am scared what this will cost me- > oh well my kid can pay his own way through university in the future! > > Joanne > > Sent from Windows Mail > > *From:* Paul Fountain <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Tuesday, November 26, 2013 1:29 PM > *To:* [email protected] > > Joanne, > > > > What is the shaft size and which engine do you have? > > > > I see you are from Hamilton, we are in Burlington – where do you keep your > boat? Perception is at Newport in the summer and 50 Point for the winter > ..... we use a magnesium anode (better protection in fresh water than a > normal zinc anode) and it gets chewed pretty badly after just 1 season ... > trying to find the cause but no luck so far – I’d rather replace the anode > than our prop though! > > > > I might look at a Campbell sailor 3 blade, found it better than the 2 > blade when we put it on, felt like less drag, less prop walk and more power > when we needed it ... but like the Flex-o-fold even better. > > > > > > > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of * > [email protected] > *Sent:* November 26, 2013 10:53 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Stus-List Prop pitch advice needed > > > > Hello all > > > > I have been watching the list for a while but never contributed until now. > Couple years ago we bought a 1980 C&C 30 MKI from the original owner. > wonderful wonderful boat! This was our first boat and things have been a > bit daunting at times- but I cant tell you how much the list helps. > > > > When we pulled her this year we had some serious prop corrosion issues. We > are still trying to assess the cause (anode was replaced last spring but > perhaps I didn't get good contact)but regardless we will need to replace > the prop. It is a 15 inch radius 2 blade fixed but the erosion is such that > I cannot read the pitch- how do I figure this out? > > > > Any suggestions as to suppliers as well?- we will likely stick with the 2 > blade fixed. has any one had experience with the urethane perfect pitch > props? > > > > Thanks in advance > > > > Joanne Dowd > > SV Islay > > Hamilton ON > > > > Sent from Windows Mail > > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > [email protected] > > -- Don Newman 905 547 1750
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