[C320-list] FW: Re: folding props again

[Karl Mielenhausen _/)]

Rod and all,



Defender has their annual in-store warehouse sale this weekend. Internet prices are also reduced. For example, the Gori 2-blade is $729. I believe this is over $100 less than the AB-Marine price. 

Their price on the new Garmin 492 GPS chartplotter was the best I could find anywhere. 



Karl Mielenhausen

2000 C320 Hull#690 "Silver Lining"

New Bern, NC

http://members.cox.net/mielen/



From: Rod Boer [mailto: rod.boer1 at verizon.net]

To: C320-List at catalina320.com

Date: Sat, 01 Apr 2006 08:02:44 -0500

Subject: Re: [C320-list] folding props again



Hi Mike,<br><br>Did you check Defender for pricing?  When I was checking the prices for a <br>three blade Gori, Defender's prices were considerably less.<br><br>Rod Boer<br>Odyssey, #688<br><br>----- Original Message ----- <br>From: "Lachance, Michael B (ISD, IT)" <MLaChance at thehartford.com><br>To: "C320-List" <C320-List at catalina320.com><br>Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 12:16 PM<br>Subject: Re: [C320-list] folding props again<br><br><br>>I hope I'm not violating any usage clause with this little endorsement<br>> but I just acquired and installed a Gori 2 blade from AB Marine in<br>> Newport for my 94' hull #141 with a Perkins. They beat every price I<br>> could find on the net and more importantly were very knowledgable and<br>> helpful during prop selection and sizing. The fella I dealt with was<br>> Geoff Prior [geoff at ab-marine.com]<br>> Mike LaChance<br>> Seychelle, #141<br>><br>> -----Original Message-----<br>> From: C320-List-bounces at catalina320.com<br>> 
[mailto:C320-List-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Scott Thompson<br>> Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 11:50 AM<br>> To: C320-List<br>> Subject: [C320-list] folding props again<br>><br>> Sorry to beat a dead horse, but I can't seem to find the answers in the<br>> older threads on this.  Surprise is 1999 wing keel model, hull 653.  She<br>> has the Yanmar 3GM30F, continuous HP rating 24.1HP at 3400 RPM.  Her<br>> gearbox has 2.21:1 reduction in forward gear.<br>><br>> For cost reasons and to get minimal drag I'm only looking at the Gori<br>> and Martec 2 blade folders.  What pitch and diameter of these props<br>> would be recommended for my boat?  Am I correct that the shaft is 1<br>> inch, standard US taper?<br>><br>> Who has the best deals on these props?  Any reason to prefer Gori to<br>> Martec or vice versa?  I've read good things about both.

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