Thanks All - appreciate the knowledge sharing of this group. /John
> On Jun 4, 2026, at 10:12 AM, CHARLES SCHEAFFER <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hi John, > A feathering prop is a must. I would recommend getting a MaxProp Easy but > try and keep the larger diameter and three blade will have more bite. If you > race, a two blade will have less drag, but a three blade will power better > thru chop and headwinds. > > I changed from a 16" Eliptic folding prop to a two blade featering MaxProp > and PYI sized it to 15". That was in 2004. It still works fine until I > try to push through 25 knot headwinds and the chop that comes with that. > That's when I wish I had the bigger diameter and more blade area. Otherwise > I love the prop. When we race, we line up marks between the coupling and > transmission so the blades are verticle for least amount of drag. > > Chuck Scheaffer, Resolute 1989 C&C 34R, Pasadena, Md >> On 06/03/2026 10:48 PM EDT John Christopher via CnC-List >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> Hi, >> >> I have an 83 LF38 with a fixed 2-blade 16” diameter with 13” pitch. I am >> thinking of getting a feathering prop. I have a Westerbeke 27 with a Hurth >> HBW-150 VDrive 2:1.1 that is rated at 30hp at 3000 RPM. >> >> I was wondering if I should maintain a 16” diameter or reduce to a 15” so I >> searched at the recommendation says reduce to 15”. It got me curious to know >> what some of you have done having bought feathering / folding props. >> >> Also, would the engine stall trying to put it in forward or reverse if the >> prop was too big assuming it had clearances. >> >> /John >> Please help cover the costs of maintaining this list by making a small >> contribution using PayPal at: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/stumurray All >> contributions are greatly appreciated.
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