http://setsail.com/new-prop-report/ A New Paradigm for Cruising Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:58:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://setsail.com/new-prop-report/comment-page-1/#comment-52405 Steve Dashew Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:33:36 +0000 http://setsail.com/?p=11708#comment-52405 Hello Bernd: Look for Hundested under the SetSail search engine and you will find numerous references. We have used CP props on sailing designs, but for the FPBs they are not efficient enough. Articulating rudders make sense where you need more steering force than available rudder span can produce. With our designs we have plenty of rudder authority without the extra complexity. Hello Bernd:
Look for Hundested under the SetSail search engine and you will find numerous references. We have used CP props on sailing designs, but for the FPBs they are not efficient enough. Articulating rudders make sense where you need more steering force than available rudder span can produce. With our designs we have plenty of rudder authority without the extra complexity.

]]> http://setsail.com/new-prop-report/comment-page-1/#comment-52400 Bernd Dette Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:01:19 +0000 http://setsail.com/?p=11708#comment-52400 Hi Steve, am an avid reader of your blog and was wondering whether or not the use of controllable pitch prop's might get you a step closer to optimum prop performance under various load conditions? Or do you consider these systems as technically too complex for a small craft? Same direction with articulated rudders, which are supposed to cause less resistance at speed and are a blast for maneuvering. Would wish that all commercial naval architects had your no-nonsense approach to practical solutions. Cheers Bernd Hi Steve,
am an avid reader of your blog and was wondering whether or not the use of controllable pitch prop’s might get you a step closer to optimum prop performance under various load conditions?
Or do you consider these systems as technically too complex for a small craft?
Same direction with articulated rudders, which are supposed to cause less resistance at speed and are a blast for maneuvering.
Would wish that all commercial naval architects had your no-nonsense approach to practical solutions.
Cheers
Bernd

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