Hello all,
I am the magnificent new 22 year old owner of a new home - the 1972
Vega #1460 "Arenal" now moored in Wickford, RI. Her interior can be
seen in the photos section, as posted by the previous owner - though
now she is now getting new cushions and the interior completely
stripped. She was purchased in late April from Mr. Peter Feick of
New Hampshire who is a good chap. I plan on sailing her in the RI
area until November - when she will be hauled and refit for a voyage
to the southern latitudes and beyond.
As such - I plan on being an active participant in the group and
look forward to any advice and opinions any and all may give - as
well as providing my own bit of knowledge.
First one would be...my Volvo runs smooth as a windless puddle(and I
plan to keep it that way with the extra engine included by Peter),
but the feathering prop is a bit of a bugger. I backed over my
dinghy painter and after untangling the mess - I found that reverse
works great - maybe a little too great (overpitched) - and forward
results in no pitch until I have the throttle pinned down all the
way - which puts only a little pitch on - or maybe just provides
forward motion with flat blades. I dove under to check this
phenomenon and noticed the blades are flat both when in neutral and
when in feathering position - normal as far as I can tell.
I studied the diagrams in the files section and am unsure how to
realign the pitch mechanism (if that is what needs to be done)
without removing the propellor boss and hauling the yacht. I
imagine I just need to study the diagrams a little more carefully.
Has anyone had a similar problem or know how I could go about fixing
this in the water? - Thank You - Colin James Walsh
I am the magnificent new 22 year old owner of a new home - the 1972
Vega #1460 "Arenal" now moored in Wickford, RI. Her interior can be
seen in the photos section, as posted by the previous owner - though
now she is now getting new cushions and the interior completely
stripped. She was purchased in late April from Mr. Peter Feick of
New Hampshire who is a good chap. I plan on sailing her in the RI
area until November - when she will be hauled and refit for a voyage
to the southern latitudes and beyond.
As such - I plan on being an active participant in the group and
look forward to any advice and opinions any and all may give - as
well as providing my own bit of knowledge.
First one would be...my Volvo runs smooth as a windless puddle(and I
plan to keep it that way with the extra engine included by Peter),
but the feathering prop is a bit of a bugger. I backed over my
dinghy painter and after untangling the mess - I found that reverse
works great - maybe a little too great (overpitched) - and forward
results in no pitch until I have the throttle pinned down all the
way - which puts only a little pitch on - or maybe just provides
forward motion with flat blades. I dove under to check this
phenomenon and noticed the blades are flat both when in neutral and
when in feathering position - normal as far as I can tell.
I studied the diagrams in the files section and am unsure how to
realign the pitch mechanism (if that is what needs to be done)
without removing the propellor boss and hauling the yacht. I
imagine I just need to study the diagrams a little more carefully.
Has anyone had a similar problem or know how I could go about fixing
this in the water? - Thank You - Colin James Walsh
