[C320-list] Gori-Prop buyer question - Notapropmanufacturerdebate

[Robert Seastream]

I wonder how many of us 'ships' passed in the dark at that show.

Bob Seastream
'Intuition'
Hull 906

On Sep 18, 2006, at 6:38 PM, russgm at yahoo.com wrote:

> you know, one of you should buy my Autoprop and stop with this silly 
> Gori stuff!
> -russ
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Jeffrey Hare <catalina at thehares.com>
> To: C320-List <>
> Sent: Monday, September 18, 2006 6:21:04 PM
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Gori-Prop buyer question - 
> Notapropmanufacturerdebate
>
>
> JeffC,
>
> That's not really true.  It depends entirely on which engine and
> transmission combination you have.  For Yanmars 3gm30f, Catalina 
> specs, 15x9
> and 15x11 depending on the transmission ratio your boat came with.
>
> The 3YM will be different, and the Perkins & Westerbekes have their 
> own spec
> from Catalina.
>
> -JeffH
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeff Church [mailto:jjemail at comcast.net]
> Sent: Monday, September 18, 2006 6:05 PM
> To: C320-List
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Gori-Prop buyer question -
> Notapropmanufacturerdebate
>
> 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
>>>
>>>
>>> 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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