Folding prop

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Iain C
United Kingdom
181 Posts

Posted - 22/09/2010 : 21:45:53
Has anyone fitted one? (folding or feathering)

Was it worth the expense?

Was sailing performance improved?

Was motoring performance affected positively or negativley?

Ta!
jerryo
Ireland
70 Posts

Posted - 27/09/2010 : 09:53:31
|Hi Iain,

I saw your post on YBW re this folding prop.
Parvus has one fitted by previous owner and his notes from when he bought it are still in the handbook I got on purchase of boat.
The prop is 2 blade folding and from memory is 13 x8 and a half. I know this doesn.t help you as you will have a bigger engine, but the cost 5 years ago for the prop was 290 plus vat. Personally I would always fit a folding prop for a sailing boat- the benefits outweigh the wee downsides.
Main downsides- stopping power and efficency in astern reduced- guess 20%
To be honest don't know about increase/decrease in performance whilst going ahead as I have no knowledge of what she was like with fixed prop but I can't imagine that it would be better. Sailing speed increase is the main advantage.
If you wish I can post the company name which supplied the prop. Can't now as info at home.
Regards
Jerry