[C320-list] Kiwi Prop for Believe

[Angus Henderson]

Brian, this is useful info, particularly about greasing before the winter   I fitted a Kiwi Prop at the start of last season and found it made a big difference particularly in reverse.  I am now coming to grease the unit for the first time before launch using the needle nose grease gun attachment and will be buying a gun for this purpose.  The guns I have seen in auto stores have a 1/8NPT threaded connection.  Do you know if this is the same size fitting as the needle nose attachment provided with the prop?  

Gus
Hull# 999
Georgian Bay, Ontario

> On Apr 13, 2017, at 4:30 PM, Amiraults Family <amiraults at sympatico.ca> wrote:
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> Daryl:
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> That sounds right. I echo other replies from owners on this list regarding
> performance. My understanding is that since I got mine 8 years ago, the
> design has changed to eliminate the need for an O-ring at the base of each
> blade, making for a simpler product.
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> As for problems, I have never needed to replace a blade. The only ownership
> issue is I suppose specific to the Great White North. The prop requires
> periodic greasing - once a year. I opted to do this in the spring. That
> first spring I discovered that during the winter while on the hard that two
> blades had their O-rings blown out. The size is non-standard and I had to
> get replacements from the prop maker - shipped priority in just a couple of
> days for me to install before club launch. The reason for the problem was
> that water which had collected inside the prop during the sailing season had
> frozen and expanded. Since then I always re-grease in the fall immediately
> after haul out and I can see the water being displaced. No problem since.
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> 
> Brian Amirault 
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> 797 Waltzing Bear, too
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