Hi Bruce, Our boat was built with a Universal diesel but was re-powered in 2001 by a previous Quebec City owner. He wanted more horse power to fight the St. Lawrence River currents and tides so we now have a Yanmar 3JH2-TBE diesel. This is a 47 hp. Turbo with a 3 blade feathering "J Prop", prop made in Italy. Nice combination. Lots of go, plenty of reverse. We're at about 1100 hrs. on this combination, 400 we put on ourselves over the last 10 years.
I'd buy another J Prop if I needed one. Ken H. https://www.betamarinenc.com/j-prop/ https://ca.binnacle.com/p10220/J-Prop-Variable-Pitch-Propeller/product_info.html On Wednesday, 25 September 2019, Bruce Whitmore via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Hello all, > I know this has been discussed a lot on the board in the past, but given the recent discussions of over-propping on the part of flex-o-fold, I'd like to re-ask the question. The reason is that a folding prop is definitely in my future, as we have a fixed 3 blade prop on the boat now. We also sail in an area where crab pots are extremely common from October through April. For that reason alone I am leaning toward a folding prop. I also saw the rather well put together article in which a test of folding and feather props was performed - the one touted on flex-o-fold's website. > By the way, in exchanging emails with flex-o-fold, they are recommending a 3 blade version, so if vibration is an issue with your two blade prop, that may not apply to me. > With all these considerations in mind, when it comes to a folding/feathering prop, what do you have, and why do you like it? > Looking forward to your insights, > Bruce Whitmore > 1994 C&C37/40+ > "Astralis"
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