[C320-list] Neutral or Reverse

[Steve Magennis]

My memory's not that good.  I ditched my last fixed prop in '97
(because I didn't need to be sailing around with a sea anchor attached
to my prop shaft), so I can't remember exactly how much the speed
increased when I allowed the prop to rotate freely, but as I remember
it, the increase was on the order of 0.5 knot at about 4 - 5 knots.  It
was both noticible and significant.

Steve
Alchemist #909

--- donauw at bellsouth.net wrote:

> Lots of discussion.  Little data.  
> 
> Been too windy in the Keys to try to get data (25 gusting 30 is fun
> sailing but too inconsistent to get data that will probably differ by
> decimal knots).
> 
> Numbers, anyone?
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Don Dixon
> Stargazer, #605
> Washington Island, WI (C320)
> Big Pine Key, FL (C270)
> 
> 
> 



 
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