Bruce, The last time a yard convinced me to put a coating on the prop was a decade ago.
My experience is that a painted prop quickly loses its paint in a short amount of time. The last several times I hauled my boat, the prop was mostly clean except for a barnacle or two - there was far more growth on the bottom. I assume you have a diver who cleans your bottom regularly. The prop is an easy clean. Others may disagree, but I think it’s a waste of money. All the best, Edd ———————————————- Edd M. Schillay Captain of the “Starship Enterprise” C&C 37+ | Sail No.: NCC-1701-B Venice Yacht Club | Venice Island, FL www.StarshipSailing.com ———————————————- 914.774.9767 | Mobile ———————————————- Sent via iPhone 11 Pro iPhone. iTypos. iApologize On Aug 10, 2020, at 8:29 PM, Bruce Whitmore via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: Hello all, We are getting the bottom done on our 1994 C&C 37/40+, and at that time, I am changing a rather old 3-blade prop in not the best condition to a 3 blade Flexofold. The yard recommends applying Pettit 1792 to the running gear. When I asked Flexofold about this, they said to not paint it for the first year, and see how it progresses. The only thing is, I don't intend on pulling the boat again until it needs a new bottom job. Do any of you folks in salt water have Flexofolds (or feathering props for that matter), and you you recommend applying the Pettit 1792? Thanks in advance for your insights Bruce Whitmore _______________________________________________ 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
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