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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Gee I liked the notion of the boats wanting to
return to Whitby - kind of like salmon returning to spawn. Well then again,
perhaps not - as salmon die after they spawn <STRONG>; )</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<A title=chrishardy@tds.net href="mailto:chrishardy@tds.net">chrishardy</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=public-list@alberg30.org
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, February 03, 2002 4:08
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Alberg30] Props</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><U>Direction</U> of prop walk is a funtion of shaft
rotation <U>direction </U>not gas or diesel or rpm or blade quantity.
<P>James Davis wrote:
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<FONT face=Arial><FONT size=-1>Don't blame the prop walk on two
blades. The increased prop walk is more from being able to spin it
faster. Those that have converted to diesels and get even more RPM on
the prop in reverse get some very usable prop walk. In fact the prop
walk effect is probably the best way to steer when backing. Assuming
your boat backs to port (this can be different with a diesel) keep the
tiller hard over for a right turn and by backing and filling, you can do a
360 in little more than the boats length. Back - the stern goes to
port. Give it a goose ahead - the prop wash against the rudder nudges
the bow to the right. As soon as she starts going ahead, back hard for
a few seconds - the stern jumps to port. Keep it up and it is easy to
turn around. Note that this can be slow with the Atomic 4 and
the original prop.</FONT></FONT><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=-1>Jim
Davis</FONT></FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=-1>Isa Lei</FONT></FONT>
<BR><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=-1>A30
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