[C38] Prop Information

[Joseph Launie]

Steve,
    You might want to look into a Max-Prop feathering prop. I have had 
my for 15 years and love if after years of swearing at Martec folding 
props. It ain't cheap but...Joe

S. Orton wrote:
> Hi Larry,  I'm in the hunt for a new folding prop too.  I just hauled my 
> boat in Oceanside for the two year bottom paint job.  The Martec folding, 
> type 3, I had is a vibrator starting at about 2500 rpm.  Two years ago I had 
> the prop rebuilt by Martec, had the drive shaft machine-shop check, new 
> strut bearing, and shaft re-aligned and the vibration was still there.  The 
> result of two years of operation was a loose strut, which we re-bedded with 
> epoxy.  I then put my old 3 blade prop on with no vibration- so that is my 
> baseline.  I do want to consider a geared Martec though.  Did you consider a 
> geared prop?  Who did you buy your prop from?
> Cheers, Steve (Santa Susanna)
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Larry Malmberg" <larrypi at linkline.com>
> To: "'Catalina 38 Listserve'" <listserve at catalina38.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2008 10:50 AM
> Subject: [C38] Prop Information
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>> Greetings and hallucinations to all.  Does some kind person out there have
>> the appropriate prop info for a three blade fixed, diameter, pitch etc.  I
>> have the Universal 3 cylinder diesel, one inch shaft.  I'm thinking of
>> getting a used prop for a spare after losing our two blade folding.  We 
>> did
>> find a good deal on a brand new Martec 16 in two blade folding prop and 
>> it's
>> installed now.  Thank you David Epstein and Superstar!
>>
>>
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>>
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