[C320-list] GFO and Autoprop first report

[crashley at gte.net]

Gee, maybe my tach isn't working.

Rosebud

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Orlando.Duran at AveryDennison.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 11:09 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] GFO and Autoprop first report


> Ok folks, let's review...hull speed does NOT mean that a 320 cannot go 
> above it....there are so many variables that will allow you to go above 
> hull speed for a sustained period of time....a thru the water speed of 8kn 
> is not hard to believe
>
> I would suggest that if you can only do 6.5kn with a 3-bladed prop at 
> 3000rpm, something's wrong...heck I have a Perkins, and at 2100rpm, with a 
> 2-bladed Martec folder, I cosistently do 6.5 - 7kn...
>
> cuba libre 2
> --------------------------
> Regards,
> OD
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: C320-List-bounces
> Sent: 05/10/2006 10:31 PM
> To: "C320-List" <C320-List at catalina320.com>
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] GFO and Autoprop first report
>
> Russ,
>
> I think the hull speed on the C320 is something like 7.1 kts, so a boat
> speed (thru the water ) of 8 kts is probably pushing reality, especially 
> at
> 2600 rpm! I think I can do about 6.5 or so kts at 3000 rpm (fixed 3 blade
> prop though).
>
> #882
> Rosebud
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Stanley Rogacevicz" <SROGACEV at holycross.edu>
> To: <C320-List at catalina320.com>
> Sent: Monday, May 08, 2006 4:50 AM
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] GFO and Autoprop first report
>
>
>> Russ,
>>   Welcome to the world of efficient - but still fun - motor sailing.
>> If you're a regular working guy like me your destinations during the 1
>> or 2 week slices of the 'Cruising Life' have just been expanded. When
>> you get  your sails up you'll appreciate the AP even more doing what it
>> was designed for - adjusting its pitch while motor sailing and adding
>> very little drag when sailing fully feathered.
>> Stan
>> (formerly) Christy Leigh
>> c320 #656 - AutoProp
>> (now) NC 331 - AutoProp
>> Wickford/Narragansett Bay RI
>>
>>>>> russgm at yahoo.com 5/6/2006 10:28 PM >>>
>> Autoprop:
>> OMG!!!!  We no longer have a sail boat its a high preformance motor
>> boat!  we had to motor, hadn't gotten the sails from the loft yet, so we
>> motored for 2 hours, the entire time, the GPS SOG said high 6's, 6.8,
>> 6.9 while at 2,600rpms and the speed thru the water on the knot meter
>> showed us above 8 kts the entire time (can that be true??)
>>
>> A doubly satisfied upgrader-
>> russ monaco
>> commodore C320IA
>> Escape
>> Stamford, Ct
>>
>>
>>
>>
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