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I guess I won't purchase one of those as good as they may be. $200.00 is one I could think about purchasing.

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How much force can a stalled prop generate?
- Check out Dave Gerr's propeller handbook.
  - Thanks. The numbers are interesting
    - The relationship for wind loads is pretty simple...
      - Are all the lengths riggng diameter etc in metres? If not, what are the units?
        
        Yes, all in meters
      - I worked the numbers for our 47 footer and
        
        Since the only variable is V
        
        The only variables for one particular boat are
        
        Jib and shrouds 33% of total. Good reason not to have them!
        I wanted to make a giant fish scale kind of gadget.
        
        Its a "dynamometer", Dillon is the best known brand...
        
        WOW! $1,000.00
        
        A few on eBay for $300-400....
        
        Yeah, havign a dynamometer would be interesting
        
        Here's the link to Dillon:
        
        Here's a used Ed Junior 5K for $500:

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