[C320-list] New Boat knocking noise

[Kirk McCullough]

My Kiwi blades are all set at 22, they came correctly set at 23, but I found 
I needed to get a little more RPM out of it and adjusted it to a lower 
pitch. I love my Kiwi prop and I'm sure you will too, once you get your 
issue sorted out.

Bruce I recall you documented your Kiwi problem on this list 6677when you 
first got it, glad to hear it all worked out.

Kirk
#124
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bruce Stanley" <brucestanley36 at gmail.com>
To: <C320-List at catalina320.com>
Sent: Saturday, June 21, 2008 5:09 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] New Boat knocking noise


>
> Hi Jerry
> You were very wise putting the factory supplied fixed blade back on. That
> cleared the KiwiProp from being the cause!
> The mounts, or Yanmar would seem to be at fault.
> Once it is fixed, you will love the Kiwi Prop.
> Having said that, you should know that I had a vibration problem on our 
> new
> Hull #1084.
> The Kiwi prop was fitted from new.
> Vibrations occurred and it was months later that the vibrations were 
> traced
> to the misalignment of the blades on KP.
> I sent it back to Auckland NZ (from Sydney Aust) and they fixed the 
> problem.
> The point I am wanting to make to you, is that you make sure, the settings
> of the blades are not changed.
> My blade settings turned out to be 19/20/21 degrees and this was the
> vibration problem.
> I think the factory set them all at 22degrees. Now I enjoy all the 
> benefits,
> I was promised.
>
> Good Luck to you and Indigo
> Bruce Stanley #1084/Fantastic Lady
> Sydney Australia
>
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