[C320-list] How to use a Martec 2 Blade folding prop

[pat reynolds]

Chris, if you are sailing at five knots or above the
water flow should keep both blades up.  When racing we
always align the prop when we shut off the engine by
aligning the mark on the coupling. It doesn't take
much bed raising.

--- "Chris Block ..._/)   ....._/)"
<cblock at austin.rr.com> wrote:

> I just got my Martec folding 2 blade prop back and I
> will be installing it next week.
> 
> The instructions claim that it only works in 2
> positions (blade pin vertical).  They ask you to
> mark your shaft in the positions where the blade pin
> we be vertical. (I guess so that gravity does not
> open one side of the prop.)
> 
> This makes sense but I have 2 questions:
> 
> 1. How does one get the prop shaft to lock in
> position?  put it in gear?  or special
> contraption/clamp/prop shaft brake?
> 
> 2. Is there a quick way to get it back to this
> position without having to take apart the bed etc.
> 
> Chris
> Amore #139
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