Our Passage 42 came with a 2 bladed, very efficent prop. Motored from KeyWest to Bermuda on less than one tank averaging 6.5 knots at 1800rpm. (no wind and oilly-calm)
Later, when slipped for maintenance, the yard removed the prop, said it was cracked and installed a 3 bladed one.. naturally, they were unable to locate the prop they removed, when I asked for it!
The 3 bladed one used a tank of fuel going around Bermuda, no thrust at all.
6 years later the yard says they found my prop.... but it doesn't have the same performance.. so am inclined to think it can't be the same prop.
PLEASE: Does anyone have any documentation referring to the standard prop size? (the yacht was built about 1993)
Later, when slipped for maintenance, the yard removed the prop, said it was cracked and installed a 3 bladed one.. naturally, they were unable to locate the prop they removed, when I asked for it!
The 3 bladed one used a tank of fuel going around Bermuda, no thrust at all.
6 years later the yard says they found my prop.... but it doesn't have the same performance.. so am inclined to think it can't be the same prop.
PLEASE: Does anyone have any documentation referring to the standard prop size? (the yacht was built about 1993)
