If the prop is in the forward configuration when you start sailingthe shaft will rotate. The Max Prop literature says to put the transmission I yo reverse to realign the prop blades then put it in neutral. Works for me.
Typoed from my iPhone Tom Buscaglia Alera 1990 C&C 37+/40 Vashon Island WA O 206.463.9200 C 305.409.3660 Skype - thombusc > On Sep 26, 2019, at 2:23 PM, cnc-list-requ...@cnc-list.com wrote: > > Message: 4 > Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2019 06:32:11 -0400 > From: David Knecht <davidakne...@gmail.com> > To: CnC CnC discussion list <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Subject: Re: Stus-List Max prop > Message-ID: <b00b90fa-1034-4124-82b2-1aae3b92f...@gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > I have a 3 blade Maxprop as well. It has worked well in forward and reverse. > Has anyone figured out a way to check its feathering action? I presume it > is feathering when sailing, but don?t know how to tell. The only thing I can > think of would be to sail to the mooring and then dive. Perhaps sailing > without the transmission locked and see if the shaft turns? If it does not, > then one presumes you could not have to worry about locking the transmission > while sailing? Dave > > > S/V Aries > 1990 C&C 34+ > New London, CT _______________________________________________ Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray
