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Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2007 14:44:00 GMT
Trying to get any feed back on this feathering prop and do they work well and has any one had any problems with them
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Post by Geoff on Dec 18, 2007 15:22:54 GMT
Paul
I was speaking with a guy who has an SO35 in Levington and he has put a Kiwi prop on and says that it has improved the sailing side of things a lot. He is retired and sails with his wife and they say the Kiwi was the best thing they did for their boat.
Go to the kiwi website and you will find various statements from owbers who have/are using this type of prop.
BRGDS.
Geoff.
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Post by peterherbert on Jan 6, 2008 17:44:03 GMT
Hi We fitted a Kiwi on our 39i in June last year, its the best money we have ever spent on the boat. It has improved sailing by over 1 knt and the effect on pointing is unbelievable, at least 2-3 degrees higher, the imediate thing you notice is vibration free motering and no kick at all in reverse. many 1000s of miles and yet to find a negative
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Post by horatiohb on Jan 7, 2008 21:30:41 GMT
Yes got one on my 42i. Broke a blade on a submerged 'thing' on day two. (had it been the metal prop it would have written the whole thing off) Put the metal blade back on and hated it. got a new blade for the Kiwi and more than happy - not the least because if I damage it again I can change a blade myself underwater in two mins. Also agree about boat speed and pointing, also stern power and no prop walk are a really useful in marinas - wouldn't be without mine.
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Post by Don Reaves on Feb 24, 2008 19:41:32 GMT
I have a Kiwi prop ready to be fitted on my SO35 this spring. Glad to hear that I made a good choice.
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Post by so40gtb on Mar 9, 2008 4:09:35 GMT
Don,
I've had a Kiwi on my SO34.2 for one season and, if my experience is of any relevance, you won't be disappointed. There's an SO35 two boats down from mine at the yard with one, but I haven't met its owner yet to compare notes. As spring commissioning gets going, doing that becomes more likely. I found no significant knicks or blemishes in the composite blades after haul-out last fall, but I'm in fresh water (Lake Michigan).
Do note that you are likely to get some shaft rotation above 5 or 6 kt and should engage reverse gear when approaching those speeds, which Kiwi recommends.
-- Karl
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Post by Don Reaves on Mar 10, 2008 23:57:59 GMT
Karl,
Thanks for the tip about engaging reverse gear. I hadn't seen that in the manual. (Now I'm wondering if I read it carefully yet -- something else to do before launching this spring.)
I also sail in fresh water -- Lake Ontario. Did you paint the prop with bottom paint?
Thanks, Don
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Post by so40gtb on Mar 15, 2008 2:51:24 GMT
Shifting into reverse above 5.5 kt isn't in the manual - it's something that John Blundell recommended in an e-mail response to my empirical observations last summer. I did not apply bottom paint to the prop last season. I use Interlux VC-17m Extra. The lore is that painting the prop isn't productive, as the paint wear caused by rotation ensures rapid depletion of the paint layer. Not having done it, I can't confirm one way or the other. It's more a matter of whether I have any paint left in the roller tray once the hull's done ! Spring commissioning commences this weekend, even if it's not more than 5° C at the boatyard! -- Karl
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