>… Sounds like a Max-Prop is the gold standard. On the other hand, it looks >like those retail for a non-trivial percentage of what I paid for the entire >boat. Plus ongoing maintenance costs. Is it worth it?
After owning three different boats with MAX Props I expect the answer to “is it worth it” depends on how and where you use your boat. The way we use Calypso it is definitely worth the cost and maintenance. We often motor for hours against the current when doing deliveries. When we were on the west coast of Vancouver Island having the extra ”traction” of a 3 blade MAX prop made it possible to power into an angry sea. The boat stops like a trawler. There is some prop walk but less than with a fixed prop. I have operated MAX prop equipped boats with no noticeable prop walk. If we only powered off a mooring buoy or out of a marina then shut down the engine for the day one of the lower cost folder/feathering prop would be fine. For mostly racing the two blade is my preference, for longer distance powering (cruising/deliveries) the 3 blade is smoother. If you look closely at a MAX prop be sure to check how much clearance you have between a blade tip and your hull. Calypso’s 3 blade’s diameter is a bit larger than needed. We experience a little more prop walk and vibration than necessary owning to the lack of tip clearance. Martin DeYoung Calypso 1971 C&C 43 Seattle [Description: Description: cid:D1BF9853-22F7-47FB-86F2-4115CE0BAF2F] From: CnC-List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sam Wheeler via CnC-List Sent: Friday, February 05, 2016 3:58 PM To: [email protected] Cc: Sam Wheeler Subject: Re: Stus-List Propeller Question for 35-3 Thanks again to everyone for sharing your experiences. Sounds like a Max-Prop is the gold standard. On the other hand, it looks like those retail for a non-trivial percentage of what I paid for the entire boat. Plus ongoing maintenance costs. Is it worth it? On Fri, Feb 5, 2016 at 3:28 PM, Doug Allardyce via CnC-List <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: I had a Martec when I purchased the boat, and soon replaced it with a two blade 16" Maxprop. If I were to do it again, I would go with a three blade Maxprop. Less vibration. Doug Allardyce C&C 35-III "BULLET" Detroit ~~~~~~~~_/)~~~_/)~~~~~~~~
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