[C320-list] folding or feathering

[sailorlew at aol.com]

We then measured the side-thrust at
full power in astern.
I would think that prop walk would be measured at low power, when the prop is paddle wheeling sideways more than providing reverse thrust. I have a MaxProp & have little or no prop walk backing out of my slip to go to starboard.
I would think that prop walk would be measured at low power, when the prop is paddle wheeling sideways more than providing reverse thrust. I have a MaxProp & have little or no prop walk backing out of my slip to go to starboard.
Lew





-----Original Message-----
From: Brian York <brianyork1 at mac.com>
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Sent: Tue, Jul 6, 2010 5:49 pm
Subject: [C320-list] folding or feathering


I am about to change out my fixed prop and was looking for some advise and experience with the various options out there. I was initially leaning towards a feathering prop, but I recently read an article flexifold has posted from Yachting Magazine (http://www.flexofold.com/upload_dir/docs/Test_YachtingMonthly_low.pdf) and was impressed with the results on the folding props. 
 
Interested in feedback - manufacture, size, pitch and performance. 
 
Brian 
Wolfpack #1132 
Ventura, CA