{"id":16518,"date":"2011-06-22T00:01:35","date_gmt":"2011-06-22T05:01:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/setsail.com\/?p=16518"},"modified":"2011-06-21T22:12:57","modified_gmt":"2011-06-22T03:12:57","slug":"back-to-four-blades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/setsail.com\/back-to-four-blades\/","title":{"rendered":"Back To Four Blades"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Denied the capacity to fiddle with rig and sails, we have filled this void by experimenting with props. Our three bladed test being concluded after 8000+ miles of usage, we are back to the fours.<\/p>\n
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We had Palmetto Prop in Charleston add 5% to the pitch of these, which previously allowed full RPM. What we are looking for is data on these props with the now derated engines, and how this ties to the predictions of the various models we use.<\/p>\n
We shall report in due course.<\/p>\n
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