[C320-list] Early Christmas Present

[T. Scott Thompson]

The alignment problem goes away if you get a geared folder such as the 
Gori two-blade, since the one on the bottom can't hang down without 
lifting the upper one up.   However, be warned that AB Marine -- the US 
distributor for Gori -- has a history of selling overpitched props to 
320 owners.  If you get one, be sure to test it immediately upon launch 
and insist on changing it out immediately if you can't get the engine up 
to full RPMs under way with a clean bottom and prop.

I spoke to the AB Marine rep about this at the Annapolis Boat show last 
week.  He wants me to run a whole battery of tests after which it isn't 
clear what kind of service I can get to solve this problem with my two 
year old prop. 



Kirk McCullough wrote:
> Folding is good too, as long as you align the shaft with a 2 blade so you
> don't have one blade hanging down when under sail. A feathering prop won't
> have this problem, particularly a Kiwi where each blade feathers
> independently, and in-line with the water flow, not in-line with the shaft.
>
> Kirk
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> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of
> Orlando.Duran at AveryDennison.com
> Sent: 13 October 2007 18:37
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> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Early Christmas Present
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> I completely agree with you...
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> Regards,
> OD
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Stord
> Sent: 10/13/2007 06:02 PM
> To: c320-list at catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Early Christmas Present
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>  
> "Go for feathering over folding"
>  
> I'm not sure I'd agree with this.  I have an autostream  feathering prop.  
> While I like the performance, I think the folding might  be slightly better 
> under sail.  However, IMO, the feathering will do better  backing the boat
> into 
> the slip.
> Steve
> s/v Joy 756
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> In a message dated 10/13/2007 4:13:37 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
> kirk.mccullough at telus.net writes:
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> Go for  feathering over folding
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