[C320-list] Gori-Prop buyer question - Not apropmanufacturerdebate

[Jeff Church]

And to further confuse matters, according to Catalina's specs the 3 blade is 
15x11.

JeffC


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Holt" <oldman1030 at hotmail.com>
To: "C320-List" <c320-list at catalina320.com>; <frpoint at earthlink.net>
Sent: Monday, September 18, 2006 2:36 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Gori-Prop buyer question - Not 
apropmanufacturerdebate


> Actually, my original prop is a 15 x 10.
> I believe the boats newer than mine switched to a 15 x 9 when the 
> transmission ratio changed.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Len" <aqua5len at gmail.com>
> To: <frpoint at earthlink.net>; "C320-List" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
> Sent: Monday, September 18, 2006 3:31 PM
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Gori-Prop buyer question - Not a 
> propmanufacturerdebate
>
>
>> Chris,
>>
>> As your original prop was 15 x 9, Gori 15 x 10 would be correct.
>>
>> Len
>> Aqua5  #1070
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>>
>> On 9/18/06, frpoint at earthlink.net <frpoint at earthlink.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> Chris, I have a gori 15 x 10 3rh and am quite pleased with it. It has 
>>> been
>>> on our boat 2 years. reverse is better, forward is better in that it
>>> accelerates faster, and faster under sail. also less weather helm.
>>>
>>> C320 #769
>>> SF bay
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Chris Holt" <oldman1030 at hotmail.com>
>>> To: "c320" <C320-List at catalina320.com>
>>> Sent: Monday, September 18, 2006 10:33 AM
>>> Subject: [C320-list] Gori-Prop buyer question - Not a prop
>>> manufacturerdebate
>>>
>>>
>>> I stopped by the AB Marine booth at the Newport boat show this last
>>> weekend
>>> and talked to them about purchasing a Gori 3 blade prop.
>>> I told them how we have all been discussing the proper pitch that people
>>> have found based on experience so I suggested the 15x11 3 blade RH model
>>> based on the "1 pitch higher than factory prop" rule.  He wrote to me
>>> today
>>> and said this:
>>>
>>> "Based on calculations and also other C-320 owners sea trial results the
>>> propeller will be a 15 x 10 x 3RH propeller."
>>>
>>> This surprised me as he said the 15 x 10 was found to be the ideal
>>> propeller.  Does anybody have the Gori 3 blade 15 x 10?
>>> I know that the some of the people who have the 15 x 11 have said they
>>> can't
>>> reach max RPMs so I'm wondering if he is correct.
>>>
>>> BTW: I have the 3GM30.  Hull #447.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Chris Holt
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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