Catalina 36 feathering props

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Kevin McGrath

Does anyone have any experience with an Autoprop or Maxprop on a Catalina 36 tall rig with the Universal 25 xp engine. I currently have a 15x10 two blade prop.
 
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Hayden Watson

Autoprop

I have an autoprop on my C 30 tall and love it. The boat will stop in 1 boat length from 6 knts and backs straight as an arrow.
 
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Bob Robeson

folding prop.

I too have a C-36, 1986 model with a 25hp motor. It had the 15x10 fixed 2 blade prop. I put a Martec folding prop 16x10. I gained 1/2 knott at the same rpm, 2400. But I sail much cleaner now, light air is wellcome now. The folding prop increases sailing performance, but you lose backing performance. The folding prop does not prop walk as much as the fixed prop. If money were no object, I thing I would go after the feathering prop with seperate forwar and reverse pitch adjustments. Good luck Bob
 
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