[C320-list] Gori Propellers

[Fred LEcuyer]

Jeff:
 
Have you had any issues in backing when you've been anchored in sea grass or other vegetation?
 
Fred
 
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> From: catalina at thehares.com
> Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2010 02:22:26 +0000
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Gori Propellers
> 
> Hi Tony,
> 
> It's a good propeller when motoring, very good when motor-sailing because of overdrive mode, and great under sail because it has very little drag.
> 
> It has as much power in reverse as forward because of the way the blades fold out.
> 
> Its pretty expensive, and has been a little difficult ensuring that Gori sells you the proper pitched blades for your engine/transmission combination. 
> 
> We can now sail along at several knots in light air when we would have had trouble making any headway speed at all with our previous 3 blade fixed. 
> 
> -Jeff
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Amshd2 <amshd2 at aol.com>
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> Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2010 17:17:01 
> To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
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> Subject: [C320-list] Gori Propellers
> 
> Jeff 
> 
> 
> 
> I was looked the Gori props at the boat show. How do you like it.
> 
> Tony 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeff Hare <catalina at thehares.com>
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Sent: Thu, Oct 28, 2010 9:29 am
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Clean Propellers
> 
> 
> The best cure for barnies on the prop is to use the prop. If it sits it'll grow 
> tuff. Maybe run the engine in gear, fwd and back for a few minutes every time 
> ou're at the boat. 
> We had lots of prop barnies this year. Never had an issue in the past. Must be 
> he unusually warm water this year in the northeast US. 
> Anything that doesn't form a good bond with the metal will wear off within a few 
> ours of motoring. I grease the gears on my Gori 3-blade folding prop with 
> hick marine gear grease and the gears are *totally* free of grease when I haul 
> mos later, and they are fairly protected. I find it hard to believe that 
> nything would stick to the blades themselves for long unless it had a great 
> ond to the metal. 
> My opinions of course. 
> Jeff
> ----Original Message-----
> rom: Robert Seastream <robert.seastream at comcast.net>
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> ate: Thu, 28 Oct 2010 08:41:29 
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> ubject: Re: [C320-list] Clean Propellers
> I used to have one zinc, but it was usually mostly gone at haulout so 
> went to two. No paint or anything else. Sounds like Paul has a 
> ood idea, though.
> Bob
> On Oct 28, 2010, at 8:30 AM, Paul Rickman wrote:
> > For the past 10 seasons I have used Desitin.
> Clean the shaft and prop and then just before going
> in the water I smear it on. I think it is the Zinc Oxide
> that makes it work. For $2.50 it gets the job done for
> me. Of course my boat is only in the water six months
> each year.
> 
> Check at your local drugstore in the baby products isle.
> 
> Paul
> Affinity 657
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> From: Robert Seastream <robert.seastream at comcast.net>
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Sent: Thu, October 28, 2010 8:21:28 AM
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Clean Propellers
> 
> Joe:
> 
> I use nothing on my prop. Do you have zinc(s) on your propshaft? I 
> have two on
> mine and have perhaps two or three barnacles on the prop and shaft 
> at fall
> haulout.
> My boat summers in NH, ME, MA waters; if you're in warmer waters 
> that may be
> part of your issue.
> 
> Robert Seastream
> Intuition # 906
> 
> On Oct 27, 2010, at 11:32 PM, Joseph Aberdale wrote:
> 
> > Do you apply it to the shaft as well? I assume you do not paint 
> > the prop
> > before applying it.
> >
> > Thank you.
> >
> > On Oct 27, 2010, at 11:17 PM, Dingo Is Talent wrote:
> >
> >> I use this
> >>
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> >>
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> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
> >> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Joseph
> >> Aberdale
> >> Sent: Thursday, 28 October 2010 10:57 AM
> >> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> >> Subject: [C320-list] Clean Propellers
> >>
> >> Hello To All,
> >>
> >> The prop on my recently hauled C320 had a lot of barnacles (new 
> >> owner). I
> >> just finished reading Nigel Calder's article on this problem in 
> >> the Sept.
> >> issue of Sail Magazine in which he mentions several products to 
> >> remedy the
> >> problem. Does anyone have a favorite product among these? Do you 
> >> recommend
> >> painting the prop with bottom paint first before applying one of 
> >> these
> >> products? Mr. Calder's research shows that fuel consumption 
> >> increases 50%
> >> with "with just a few barnacles on the propeller."
> >>
> >> Thanks very much.
> >>
> >> Joe
> >> #908
> >>
> >
>