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Joe
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(Bobsprit) wrote in message ...
1. Why is the engine running on a small sailboat at sea when there is
apparantly enough wind to cause a fairly short (small sail boat) chop?
2. Are we talking inboard or an outboard.
1) The boat is under power because the rig is damaged.
2) It's an inboard.
RB
Name 1 sailboat with a inboard the will freewheel it's prop.
You would have to pitchpole most sailboats to freewheel a prop.
That said.... most boats can handle the loads. But if they can not
there is a sheer pin in your gear box and 2 one on most shafts. When a
fast moving prop hits the water usually it will cavitate until it digs
in making the load gradule enough to handle. Diesels have governers
that will keep them from overspeeding.
Gasoline engines may overspeed but the time in air most likely will be
short enough to not worry about the rpms.
Joe