Hey, Howard, not a bad idea: let's hear from someone who REALLY knows what
they're talking about. My information, from the Navy training, is half a
century old.

Cheers,

Dick



"Vito" wrote in message
...
John R Weiss wrote:

OTOH, putting the prop in gear may reduce wear on the transmission,
shaft seal,
and cutless bearing...

I suspect that's the main reason. As you said, "feathering" a prop is
very different than simply stopping it from turning. In fact, intuition
says simply stopping the prop would cause more drag than letting it "do
its thing" but I've never researched it. Anybody working at the USN's
David Taylor Model Basin or equivalent care to comment?

Regards
Howard