[C320-list] Prop Info

[Orlando.Duran at AveryDennison.com]

More importantly, what are your sailing speeds relative to wind speed now?


                                                                          
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Earlier this year we installed a 15" Three Blade Classic Max-prop to
replace
a 15x9 3-blade fixed prop.
Engine is a Yanmar 3YM30, standard transmission.
The prop was set to the manufacturer-recommended 10.3 (20 degrees) pitch,
and here are some before & after boat speed measurements...

RPM   Fixed   Max-prop
2300    4.4    4.6
2600    4.85   5.13
2900    5.35   5.65
3200    5.8    5.95
3500    6.0    6.28

It seems to me that since the engine has no difficulty reaching high RPMs,
the prop could be pitched a little higher, say 11.4 (22 degrees).  I'm
considering changing it at next spring's haul-out, but on the other hand,
why mess with something that's quite satisfactory?

Bob Harrison
Maverick #1007


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From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com
[mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Jeff Church
Sent: November 6, 2006 11:06 AM
To: C320
Subject: [C320-list] Prop Info

The boats on the hard and I'm working thru my winter project list. I'm
about
to re-pitch my MaxProp and I'd like to know what pitch other 320 owners
are
using. MaxProp's database is out of date. They only list the C320 with a
Perkins diesel.

If you have a MaxProp and a Yanmar please let me know the pitch,
transmission ratio, and your maximum speed and RPM while motoring.

Aside from taking the results into account for my use, I'll update MaxProp
with the information.

Thanks

JeffC






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