[C320-list] Kiwi Prop

[twosailors@bigpond.com]

Great John, but we are about to go to bed
G'donya
Work that one out

Colin Evans
Sent from my 
reasonably smart phone

----- Reply message -----
From: "JJ Morrison" <sail-ability at sympatico.ca>
To: "Catalina List" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
Subject: [C320-list] Kiwi Prop
Date: Wed, Jun 5, 2013 9:36 pm


Makes getting out of bed every day worthwhile! ThanksJohnM

> From: twosailors at bigpond.com
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2013 09:10:11 +1000
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Kiwi Prop
> 
> 
> Yes John I agree BUT the Kiwis, in their infinite wisdom, set these things
> to degrees. See the second page of :-
> 
>  http://www.kiwiprops.co.nz/cms/images/stories/kiwiprops/pdf/k3om-2.pdf
> 
> They say that 21 degrees is approx 11 to 12 inches pitch
> 
> If I buy the second hand one then it will be sent to the Australian dealer
> for re-furbishment.
> 
> 
> *************************
> Regards
> Colin Evans
> Watermark 
> 2000 C320 # 774 
> Lake Macquarie, Australia
>  
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of JJ Morrison
> Sent: Wednesday, 5 June 2013 8:56 AM
> To: Catalina List
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Kiwi Prop
> 
> I don't know of any propeller manufacturer which gives pitch in degrees.
> They are always in inches so a 16.5X11RH prop is 16.5 inches in diameter;has
> an 11 inch pitch (which means that for each rotation the propellor will
> travel 11inches through the water, disregarding slip) and has a right hand
> rotation.CheersJohnM1999#574
> 
> > From: twosailors at bigpond.com
> > To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> > Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2013 07:47:54 +1000
> > Subject: [C320-list] Kiwi Prop
> > 
> > I`ve been offered a second hand Kiwi Prop, supposedly off a Catalina 350,
> > but the suppliers say it was for a Yanmar GM30, 16.5" diameter, RH
> > direction, 2.62 gearbox reduction and 1' shaft..  The C350 has a 35hp
> > Universal engine.
> > Those of you who have the Kiwi Prop.  What diameter and pitch is it.
> We`ve
> > looked at various info on the C320 site but couldn`t find the size.
> > I know they don`t give the pitch in inches, but degrees.
> > The local supplier suggest a 16 inch diameter by 20 degrees for the 2.21
> > reduction gearbox. It would mean cutting 1/4 inch off the blades.
> > Apparently no problem.
> > The good thing with the Kiwi is the weight.  I won`t have to change from
> > bronze to a stainless shaft.
> >  
> > *************************
> > Regards
> > Colin Evans
> > Watermark 
> > 2000 C320 # 774 
> > Lake Macquarie, Australia
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