Re: Stus-List Propeller - flexofold

That's less than half what the MSRP on a comparable Max-Prop would be. That being said, I like my Max-Prop and would generally only consider a Gori in its place. Someone here has advised of a feathering prop which doesn't need the pitch adjusted? Kiwi-prop? I can't remember. I was quite

Re: Stus-List Propeller - flexofold

Yes, compared to the old fixed 2 blades. But maybe that old prop needed to be rebalanced, who knows. My prop shaft is aligned with the keel. I believe the 3 blades makes a difference there. There is always a blade that has less turbulence from the keel. At least that is was I found as an

Re: Stus-List Propeller - flexofold

Bruno, did you find there was less vibration with the three blade prop? Andy C 40 Peregrine Andrew Burton 61 W Narragansett Newport, RI USA02840 http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ +401 965-5260 > On Jun 9, 2016, at 22:15, Bruno Lachance via CnC-List

Re: Stus-List Propeller - flexofold

Mike, The 3 blades Flexofold, 15" / 11" was 1 520 US $ two years ago, including the 50$ freight charge. Plus the It replaced an original Martec fixed blades that was 16" / 10" pitch. Envoyé de mon iPad > Le 7 juin 2016 à 08:21, Hoyt, Mike via CnC-List a > écrit : >

Re: Stus-List Kanzaki Transmission in forward or reverse

Hi Dave, For most marine gearboxes the output flange bearing is a thrust bearing. There to take up the shaft thrust fore and aft. Try to move that output flange forward or back, it will seem like it's stuck fast. discalimer about some nimrod not attempting this while engine is running>

Re: Stus-List Gear, shaft positin, transmissin, foldin

Hi Mike, It sounds like you just won your own argument. Cheers, Russ Sweet 35 mk-1, Kiwi-Prop At 05:47 AM 09/06/2016, you wrote: The two things I take away from this are that 1. YES - a geared folding prop is much better than a floppy Martec folding prop and that 2. a Martec

Re: Stus-List Right of way (ROW) discussion

I had an exciting freighter experience this past weekend. I went for a leisurely sunset sail with a couple of friends on Saturday from San Francisco (where I had parked the boat for a few days) across the bay to Emeryville (where I am permanently berthed). We were probably about a half-mile

Re: Stus-List Right of way (ROW) discussion

Here's the link to the video of the idiotic sailor who tried to cross in front of a freighter during Cowes Week in 2011. The skipper was fined GBP 3000! https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_tUoUxzt9sI -- Jonathan Indigo C 35III SOUTHPORT CT > On Jun 9, 2016, at 16:01, robert via CnC-List

Re: Stus-List Right of way (ROW) discussion

Rick / Mike: I think we have an over zealous 'Pilot'.Last Summer, I witnessed something quite unusual.an out going 'pilot boat' around the Point Pleasant Shoal mark turned around and blasted a sail boat in the path of an outgoing container vessel which was still back by George's

Re: Stus-List Right of way (ROW) discussion

Mike, We heard that from our side of the harbour. Were boats actually in the way of the container ship or was the pilot boat overreacting again. He must have given you guys the five toot salute at least four times. Rick Taillieu Nemesis '75 C 25 #371 Shearwater Yacht Club Halifax,

Stus-List Gear, shaft positin, transmission, folding

I like my MaxProp 2 blade. Instant bite in reverse, better than a fixed prop. Feathers easily. Leave the gear in reverse. Maybe a little more drag than folding, but it works well. Also, it's adjustable, and I've been able to maximize my engine performance over the years (got to be out of the

Re: Stus-List Gear, shaft positin, transmission, folding ---- RE: (no subject)

For me it was a priority to buy a nice prop. I was loosing sleep over the drag of my old fixed prop to my boat that i wanted to race, and was also going crazy earing the prop free spin underway. I had to do something and choose a Flexofold that was cheaper than a maxprop. My flexofold will

Re: Stus-List Gear, shaft positin, transmission, folding ---- RE: (no subject)

Mike, I will get back to you tonight with the price of my Flexofold 3 blades. It was not chead and i remebered i had to pay a ridiculously high custom clearance fee to UPS, I hate them since. I was convinced to go 3 blades after reading a lot about prop balance and vibration. It is more

Re: Stus-List Kanzaki Transmission in forward or reverse

I believe, because while sailing in fwd (dragging the prop along) there is "negative thrust" on the clutch cone bearing surfaces, allowing the clutch to slip. (when powering, the prop is instead pushing forward, loading those surfaces)In neutral, the clutch cones are centred, freewheeling,

Re: Stus-List Kanzaki Transmission in forward or reverse while sailing?

Good to know. On mine if I put it in gear I need to start the engine to get it out as the pressure while still sailing makes the shift lever very stiff to move to neutral and that can't be good for the mechanism. I do not have a folding prop. With a spinning prop, while not as good as folding, the

Re: Stus-List Kanzaki Transmission in forward or reverse while sailing?

Our Westerbeke manual recommends transmission in the neutral position, but goes on to say that leaving it in the forward position will not damage the engine. Wayne Anstey Resilience 1974 C 30 mk1 Sent from my iPad > On Jun 9, 2016, at 10:18 AM, Jean-Francois J Rivard via CnC-List >

Stus-List Kanzaki Transmission in forward or reverse while sailing?

+ 1 on reverse while sailing specifically for folding or feathering props. If you leave it in neutral or forward it will freewheel and keep it from folding. I don't know exactly why it still freewheels in forward but I do know it does. As for fixed props, Yanmar is very specific:

Stus-List Gear, shaft positin, transmission, folding ---- RE: (no subject)

The two things I take away from this are that 1. YES - a geared folding prop is much better than a floppy Martec folding prop and that 2. a Martec folding prop should have shaft aligned such that the blades are horizontal so that they stay folded esp in light wind. So if the shaft is aligned

Re: Stus-List Right of way (ROW) discussion

Chuck It seems that Pilot boats use horn signals and that Container ships trump all vessels. Last evening during a Wednesday race with 30+ sailboats in varying classes in light winds the Pilot boat leaving the harbour stopped mid fleet turned backwards and repeatedly sounded their horn for a

Re: Stus-List Kanzaki Transmission in forward or reverse while sailing?

Why is the prop turning if you are in gear? Gary ~~~_/)~~ On Wed, Jun 8, 2016 at 1:09 PM, Rick Brass via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > The point is that the engine and any gears in the transmission are not > turning, but the prop shaft will be rotating in the forward

Re: Stus-List (no subject)

Gary, I have a Flex-o-Fold also, and if I don't "lock" it, it will continue to spin. I use reverse. Gary S/V Kaylarah ~~~_/)~~ On Wed, Jun 8, 2016 at 3:26 PM, Gary Nylander via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > I used to have a Martec. I always moved the shaft to the

Re: Stus-List (no subject)

Thank you Josh. That makes sense. Gary ~~~_/)~~ On Wed, Jun 8, 2016 at 2:20 PM, Josh Muckley via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Gary, > > I believe the list has addressed this before but I'll throw it out there > again. > > A freewheeling prop has less resistance than a