[C38] **VL-JUNK** Prop Question

[mark turner]

The Goose has a 3 blade fixed prop and the original Universal engine. We 
plod along at 6.5knots at 1800 revs for hour after hour.. we don't race and 
in normal cruising mode don't notice any significant difference in 
performance under sail compared with the folding prop boats. Dead Calm is on 
our patch, and Rob was gob smacked (as we Brits say) at our superior 
motoring speed compared to his (I believe he has the Martec folding prop). 
Perhaps our sail speed  is maintained because our keel is nearly a foot 
shorter without the added length of the shoal draft boats. My instinct is 
that for us, it would really only be a factor in light airs sailing. We can 
stop dead and go backwards rapidly.... direction in astern is our only 
worry.lol
Mark Turner. #80 The Goose. Solomons MD

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rich West" <rw at idea-asylum.com>
To: <larrypi at linkline.com>; "'Catalina 38 Listserve'" 
<listserve at catalina38.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 12:09 AM
Subject: Re: [C38] **VL-JUNK** Prop Question


> Hi Larry,
>
> We have a 3-bladed MaxProp on Legacy.  It's worked great, been on the boat
> since it was new and has never had a problem.  I do think my boat motors
> slower than other C38's with similar engines but it's probably because 
> it's
> so overloaded!
>
> Two years ago, I sent the prop back to the company to have it checked and
> serviced.  I don't remember the exact number but for one or two hundred
> bucks, it came back in less than a week looking brand new.
>
> Rich, Legacy, #360
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: listserve-bounces at catalina38.org
> [mailto:listserve-bounces at catalina38.org] On Behalf Of Larry Malmberg
> Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 11:45 AM
> To: 'Catalina 38 Listserve'
> Subject: **VL-JUNK** [C38] Prop Question
>
> Greetings and hallucinations to all!  On a race last Saturday, after
> crossing the finish line, we discovered that our Martek 2 blade folding 
> prop
> had come off and is now in Davey Jones' Locker.  So it looks like we are 
> in
> the market for a new prop.  I have been considering a three blade 
> feathering
> prop and would appreciate any recommendations out there.
>
> BTW we sailed back from Catalina Island to Long Beach CA and into our 
> slip.
> Now I know this is no big accomplishment to some of the old "salts" out
> there but it's a first for me.
>
>
>
>
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