[C320-list] Early Christmas Present

[jonvez at comcast.net]

Scott,

I assume you spoke with Steve Armitage from AB? I have also spoken with him about my inability to get up to full RPM underway. I have done the field test that he suggests and will now speak with him about what they will do. My prop is 3 years old.....

Will let you know what they come back with...

Regards,

Jon Vez

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: "T. Scott Thompson" <sthompson at toad.net> 

> 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 
> > 
> > -----Original Message----- 
> > From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com 
> > [mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of 
> > Orlando.Duran at AveryDennison.com 
> > Sent: 13 October 2007 18:37 
> > To: Catalina 320 List 
> > Subject: Re: [C320-list] Early Christmas Present 
> > 
> > I completely agree with you... 
> > 
> > cl 3 
> > ---------------------------------- 
> > Regards, 
> > OD 
> > 
> > Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld 
> > 
> > 
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: Stord 
> > Sent: 10/13/2007 06:02 PM 
> > To: c320-list at catalina320.com 
> > Subject: Re: [C320-list] Early Christmas Present 
> > 
> > 
> > "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 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > In a message dated 10/13/2007 4:13:37 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, 
> > kirk.mccullough at telus.net writes: 
> > 
> > Go for feathering over folding 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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