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When working, any feathering or folding prop should "de-tune" itself
In Response To: So with the right prop, don't worry about it, eh. 
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() As long as the either feather or fold "shut", either a feathering or folding prop should solve the problem. I've found that to make prop feather, you sometimes have to put the prop briefly in reverse so that the blades will "align" with the feathered position. Sometimes folding props will droop (epecially at very slow speeds). I think the folding props are more sensitive to growth.
I think that the Max Prop and the Flexifold Gold are the best in each of their class. (But that's just my opinion ;^)
Messages In This Thread
- How would you stop a prop from turning?
- Yanmar in reverse
- It's called a shaft brake
- With a Max prop (or Flexifold Gold folding prop), you shouldn't get any spin
- So with the right prop, don't worry about it, eh.
- When working, any feathering or folding prop should "de-tune" itself
- So with the right prop, don't worry about it, eh.
- The guys in Maine use a lobster pot or some fishing line wrapped around it. Keeps it from spinning every time.
