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Michel
Joined: 10 Jan 2006
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Location: Norway
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 Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 10:51 pm Post subject: OFF TOPIC: Windmilling |
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| Quote: | From: Noel Loveys [noelloveys(at)yahoo.ca]
I take it you don't have one of those fancy folding props.
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That is correct, Noel. I had a folding Gory prop but I lost one blade somewhere outside north Spain. I sailed in a harbour and got a new fixed prop installed. That's what I still have today.
| Quote: | I often wondered if they would work in reverse.
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Oh yes, they work just fine on both direction. The folding prop reduced drag but unless you're racing, I don't really see the point. Still, all sailboats in my harbour have folding props. In Norway, we have to take our boats out of the water during the winter because the fjords freeze. It's then easy to see what kind of prop people have when they are all on dry ground.
Cheers,
Michel
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Float Flyr
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Location: Campbellton, Newfoundland
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| Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2006 5:52 am Post subject: OFF TOPIC: Windmilling |
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The people who have boats around here have two choices pull the boat out of
the water or find a well protected harbour and install a bubbler that will
keep the water from freezing. The second is Ok for really large yachts but
anything less than 50' will usually be pulled up.
The people who pulled their boats up would regularly remove their props to
protect the brass.
Noel
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