Adjusting prop pitch for conditions is very much a thing in airplanes and some larger boats and ships. In some cases changing pitch is how you reverse. I think SAAB used to sell a little one or two cylinder diesel for sailboats that could move an amazingly big boat for a tiny engine due to the controllable pitch prop, as in controllable from the cockpit. Joe Coquina
From: Chuck S via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Sent: Monday, December 28, 2020 9:57 AM To: Stus-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: Martin DeYoung <martin.deyo...@outlook.com>; Chuck S <cscheaf...@comcast.net> Subject: [EXTERNAL] Stus-List Re: MAX Prop pitch discussion Hi Martin, Thanks for your detailed response regarding MaxProp and PYI. Great advice as always. It's the first time I've heard of changing the prop pitch for conditions. Did that work out for you? Was it worth the trouble? I'm still looking for "actual settings" by owners with a C&C 34/36, two blade 17" prop with a 2.6:1 reduction. I'm trying to help a friend (who just bought the prop) avoid trial and error. Chuck
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