GeorgeH,
Thank you for your reply.
I'm sure the 3 blade 15/12 is too much prop. I would think the speed should be closer to six knots at 3000 RPM's but I am no expert on this. Is 5 knots what you typically cruise at?
Regards,
Gordon
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- May 19th, '18, 14:46
- Forum: Cape Dory Sailboats
- Topic: Prop size
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- May 17th, '18, 16:02
- Forum: Cape Dory Sailboats
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Re: Prop size
tjr818,
Oh, yes 2 people in the cockpit, 8 gallons of fuel in the tank, one group 29 battery in the starboard locker near the engine but not much weight forward. She sits nicely at the dock but I might be admiring her beauty and not paying attention to her lines.
Oh, yes 2 people in the cockpit, 8 gallons of fuel in the tank, one group 29 battery in the starboard locker near the engine but not much weight forward. She sits nicely at the dock but I might be admiring her beauty and not paying attention to her lines.
- May 17th, '18, 15:54
- Forum: Cape Dory Sailboats
- Topic: Prop size
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Re: Prop size
Thank you for the reply. I measured the speed with the GPS at slack water with no wind on recipical courses. 5 to 5.1 knots at 2000 rpms. I was hoping for closer to 6 knots for max speed.
- May 17th, '18, 15:38
- Forum: Cape Dory Sailboats
- Topic: Prop size
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Prop size
My name is Gordon and I purchased a 1974 Cape Dory 28 hull#9 last year that was headed for the landfill. I fell in love with the boat and I am attempting to restore it over 3 years. The best feature about the boat was a really nice Yanmar 2gm20f that runs tip -top. I did get it in the water last yea...