[C320-list] Club Racing the C320

[Kirk McCullough]

Kiwi has a data base of engines and gear ratios and they had already 
supplied one or two props to C320's with the Perkins, they got it pretty 
close right out of the box. Each engine/gearbox combination will require a 
different prop.

Kirk
#124
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "brucestanley" <brucestanley at optusnet.com.au>
To: "C320-List" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 3:20 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Club Racing the C320


> Stephen
>
> My Kiwi prop is 16.5"
> and The factory has set the angle at 22 degrees.
> This pitch setting of 22degrees is based on the engine you have.
> Mine is the Yanmar 3YM30.
>
> Bruce Stanley C320  #1084 Fantastic Lady / Sydney Australia
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Stephen Cox" <scox at timmin.com>
> To: "'C320-List'" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
> Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2007 1:07 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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