Well, I'm finally in the water. Here is a brief report on two upgrades, the Capmbell prop and dripless packing. The prop was in use for about one hour. First I backed off the hauler into a 15 to 20 kt breeze with no problem at all. I am quite certain the backing performance was superior to the old oversized Michigan prop. The boat (CD 25D, Westerbeke 10-2) made 5.5 knots into the wind at 3000 rpm, 5.9 to 6.0 at full throttle, 3600 rpm. With the Michigan, which was very oversized I could only reach 2750 rpm max, and this was accompained with overheating and sooty exhaust.
The packing leaked a little, because I was alone I didn't take the chance of adjusting while underway. I had this vision of being trapped in the port locker, on autopilot, with wrenches in hand just waiting for the crash -- so I'll wait for Carol to assist me. The stuffing box did not get hot. All things considered, a good day on the bay.
I'll try the prop into a current this weekend, but I'm real pleased with everything.
Fair winds and following seas,
Lee
lhodsdon@nh.ultranet.com
Campbell Sailor Prop/Dripless Packing Report
Moderator: Jim Walsh
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Brewer Ezzell
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Lee H. Hodsdon
Re: Campbell Sailor Prop/Dripless Packing Report
Brewer,
This weekend the sails will be up, and I'll give it the most important test, drag under sail.
Lee
lhodsdon@nh.ultranet.com
This weekend the sails will be up, and I'll give it the most important test, drag under sail.
Lee
lhodsdon@nh.ultranet.com