[C320-list] Club Racing the C320

[Kirk McCullough]

Steven

I would need to look it up once we get back from our holiday to be sure. But 
as I recall its a 15 inch prop, and was pitched by Kiwi at 21 degrees. They 
don't use normal pitch units ie in inches. I found i could only get to 3000 
rpm with this pitch so last month on a haul out I reduced the pitch 1/4 turn 
and i now get up to 3150, I may increase it a little more trying to get to 
3250, so i can run at 2600 to get the boat speed and efficiency from the 
Perkins.

I sail in western Canada and NW USA around the Gulf Islands, San Juan 
Islands and Desolation Sound.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stephen Cox" <scox at timmin.com>
To: "'C320-List'" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 8:07 AM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Club Racing the C320


> Kirk,
>
> What size Kiwi prop did you fit? Where do you sail? What pitch did you
> finally decide on and why?
>
>
> Stephen Cox
> Canberra AUSTRALIA
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com
>> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Kirk
>> McCullough
>> Sent: Wednesday, 22 August 2007 2:21 PM
>> To: C320-List
>> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Club Racing the C320
>>
>> Definitely go with a Kiwi prop. It's awesome in reverse and I
>> gain anywhere from .5 to 1 knot under sail, depending on
>> conditions. It powers in forward just as well as my old 3
>> blade fixed prop. I installed in myself and made a small
>> pitch change after one season of use, all very easy to do
>> once you read the instructions it came with.
>>
>> Kirk
>>
>> Boomerang #124
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