New Owner. Feathering prop?

[Nico Walsh]

We just took delivery of Cabo Rico 34, #14 (I think), ex-Zephyr, now Far and Away. Very happy. We'll keep her in South Freeport, Maine, where we live.

Our last boat (27 ft Albin Vega) had a Maxprop 3 bladed feathering prop that was a great piece of gear. Far and Away has a fixed 3 bladed prop and I plan to replace it with a  feathering 3 bladed prop. 

Does anyone know the recommended size/pitch for a Maxprop on a CR 324? Does anyone care to recommend another model of feathering, 3 bladed prop?

[Tom Fuhs]

Congratulations!!  I'm sure you'll find you've made a great decision.   I can't help with size and pitch for a 34 (we have a 38), but you may find it a challenge to fit a Maxprop in the smallish aperture.  There may be more room on the 34 since it's a newer design.  I you find the hub length is too long to fit the prop without major modifications, you may take a look at the Variprop.  I talked to these folks at the Annapolis show and I think they have the shortest installed hub/prop length of all the feathering props.  I'm pretty sure it'll fit the aperture on a 38, so probably will also on the 34.  I believe someone on here (Breck maybe?) installed a Maxprop on a 38, but had to shorten the tail piece, thus also shortening the cutlass bearing.  I think he may have had to modify the rudder a bit as well.  Just some things to consider.

Tom Fuhs

CR39 #115  "S/V Eclipse"

Rock Hall Md. 

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[Leslie Owen]

Welcome Nico. Congratulations on your new vessel. I think you will enjoy years of good sailing on her. 

I am sorry but I do not have your desired specs for a feathering prop. Our's is a three blade fixed prop. 

Are you sailing your new boat home or trucking her north?

We find this group knowledgeable and generous with information.  I am sure you will, also. 

Sorry we will not see you on the Chesapeake Bay. 

Best,

Leslie 

S/V Tango, CR34

Lankford Bay Marina

Chester River,  MD

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[Nico Walsh]

She was on Lake Champlain for a year or two. We had her trucked to Rockland, Maine, where she is in a shed now.

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[Norris Y. Palmer]

I have a 4 blade on my NE 400 had to take the pitch down twice

 

Why does yours need changing for reference? Is it smoking or to high an rpm?

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[Norris Y. Palmer]

Whoops responded before I had coffee.

 

Yes, I love the max prop, only drawback is the greasing and zinc replacement that seems shorter than it should of course, but for thrust forward and backward there is no comparison.

[Breck Caine Cabo #19]

I have the Max prop on my 38 and need less pitch than I have. I would pitch it less than you think you need. I  pitched mine too much and could not get the RPMs up to where they need to be. Good luck and good fun.

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[Dave Newberg]

Nico, 

Welcome to the group - I expect you’ll greatly enjoy your boat, as well as the help you get from this forum. We’re entering year number 11 on our CR34 #7 and still love it.

A reversing prop is near the top of our wish list, but lots of choices and difficult research have us befuddled: Maxprop, J Prop, Variprop, Flexofold . . . even Volvo makes one, perhaps others. 

I assume that with enough research we'll determine that one of these will retrofit with little or no driveshaft and fiberglass work and be a good choice for improved function as well. But we are not there yet.

. . . and the new Maxprops are really expensive - yikes! In the past they’ve had earlier used models in their inventory at reasonable prices though.

Please keep us in the loop with your progress in this refit.

Cheers

Dave

s.v. Cigano

[Norris Y. Palmer]

The Max prop easy allows you to change the pitch with the insertion of one bolt instead of having to take it all apart.

Happy sailing.

[Pete Smith]

Breck

Did you have to make any changes to the apperture or prop to fit it the Maxprop on your 38?

Pete

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Yes, I had to grind some of the apperture back, cut about a inch off the back of the  tailpiece and cutlass bearing, and I believe shorten the shaft some (its been awhile). I also think I changed a castle nut some so I could replace the Max with the old two blade if required. I made no changes to the Maxprop.

 

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