[C320-list] Club Racing the C320

[Len]

Kirk---Do you calibrate your tachometer from time-to-time?  I've found that
its way off unless you do.\\

Len Krane
Aqua5  #1070


On 8/22/07, Kirk McCullough <kirk.mccullough at telus.net> wrote:
>
> 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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