[C320-list] Kiwi Prop

[Kirk McCullough]

They have a Perkins 30 installed, running a Kiwi prop at 2500 rpm, that's 
how they won race 2 and 3, :)


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Adam Weiner" <esquirecatering at rcn.com>
To: "'C320-List'" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2007 8:13 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Kiwi Prop


> Is this what Team New Zealand uses?
>
> Adam
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Nigel Price
> Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2007 7:14 PM
> To: C320-List
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Kiwi Prop
>
>
> We fitted a Kiwi prop to a new C320 so we have no comparison with a
> fixed
> but we love it.
> A couple of observations; it drives the boat much faster at idle,
> especially
> astern and max engine revs are lower than I've heard others mention,
> 2300-2400. Both these factors may well be a function of the blade
> setting. I
> haven't messed with mine since the installation but I'm tempted to
> reduce
> the pitch, which can be done under water. It's hard to assess the
> reduction
> in drag compared with a fixed prop for obvious reasons but it does
> feather
> promptly when out of gear without fussing with the gear shift. I would
> fit
> one again.
> Nigel
> Epiphany #1061
> Sydney
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <Orlando.Duran at AveryDennison.com>
> To: "C320-List" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
> Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 2:26 AM
> Subject: [C320-list] Kiwi Prop
>
>
>> Would anyone who has experience with the Kiwi prop please contact me..
>>
>> A friend of mine is looking to install one and he's looking for some
>> 'real world' experiences with it
>>
>> Thanks,
>> OD
>>
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