I had a Martec for our A4 powered boat and HATED it. For racing the low drag was nice, but that is the best thing I could say about it. Reverse was only a theory with that prop. It was dumpsterized about 18 years ago.
Joe Della Barba Coquina C&C 35 MK I From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Charlie Nelson via CnC-List Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 2015 10:10 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: cenel...@aol.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Folding prop for 30-1 with A4 No two blade prop will do very well in reverse although I would get a geared one so that you can be sure that it opened. If you race, the lowest drag 2 blade demonstrated by tests in Yachting magazine was a Gori--which I have used for several years without problems. It takes a few seconds running in reverse to start 'biting' and moving the boat but she will move the boat. Once the boat is moving, you start to get some flow over the rudder and can actually steer. Just be sure you have reasonable room around the boat when you go to reverse. In my case, I coast to almost a dead stop, put it in reverse and rev the engine to get her moving in reverse and then steer her toward the slip with judicious use of low throttle in reverse or neutral. Without serious wind or tides, this method works for me--she only goes back into forward to stop her in the slip. If something messes up this scheme, back to open water and repeat! Maneuvering in close quarters between reverse and forward with several seconds delay is to be avoided with any folding prop IMHO. Charlie Nelson C&C 36 XL/kcb Water Phantom cenel...@aol.com<mailto:cenel...@aol.com> -----Original Message----- From: dwight veinot via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> To: cnc-list <cnc-list@cnc-list.com<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> Cc: dwight veinot <dwight...@gmail.com<mailto:dwight...@gmail.com>> Sent: Tue, Dec 22, 2015 9:37 am Subject: Re: Stus-List Folding prop for 30-1 with A4 Agree with Bill...i don't have one but a friend on a similar size boat to Alianna does and he liked it.. Dwight Veinot C&C 35 MKII, Alianna Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS d.ve...@bellaliant.net<mailto:d.ve...@bellaliant.net> On Tue, Dec 22, 2015 at 9:40 AM, Bill Coleman via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: I am surprised you don't have ten different suggestions already. So I will just tell you to get yourself a nice 2 blade Flex-O-Fold and don't look back. Hard to go wrong there. Bill Coleman C&C 39 Erie, PA -----Original Message----- From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com<mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com>] On Behalf Of Joe at Zialater via CnC-List Sent: Monday, December 21, 2015 11:58 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: Joe at Zialater Subject: Stus-List Folding prop for 30-1 with A4 My 1975 30-1, Zia is up for a nice Christmas gift this year - a folding prop. Any recommendations for a good folder that will still give me decent performance in forward and reverse? I don't know the current two blade prop specs but she is being pushed by a smooth running Atomic 4. Thanks for any input - and happy holidays! Joe Boyle Zia Annapolis, MD j...@zialater.com<mailto:j...@zialater.com> _______________________________________________ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com<mailto:CnC-List@cnc-list.com> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com _______________________________________________ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com<mailto:CnC-List@cnc-list.com> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com _______________________________________________ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com<mailto:CnC-List@cnc-list.com> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com
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