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Feathering NOT 
In Response To: When working, any feathering or folding prop should "de-tune" itself ()
Folding yes, Feathering not. Unless they are made of a flat piece of bronze. If they're cupped at all they can and some will (mine include) begin to turn. My auto prop will spin like crazy if I'm sailing anywhere up of say 5 kts. I have a shaft brake and it works well. Stops it exactly where it will be less drag and only two blades are then visible to the water stream.
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- 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.
