"Flemming Torp" fletopkanelbolle2rp.danmark wrote in message . ..

"Larry W4CSC" skrev i en meddelelse
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"Flemming Torp" fletopkanelbolle2rp.danmark wrote in
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Anybody in this group that can convince one of us, that
he
is not right? ...



Let the boat drive the prop when sailing. That shaft
produces 15-25A of DC
power on Lionheart from her shaft-driven alternator. No
sense wasting good
power draggin' a stalled prop behind you.

Larry, I certainly enjoy most of your constructive and
'witty' comments in this newsgroup, and I learn a lot and
from them. But this comment does not adress my question: ...
When will my boat run fastest: 'Free' running propeller or
fixed/locked propeller? ... Simple question, complicated
answers, I understand ...

I know this is a very partial question ... but that is to
keep the issue as simple as possible ... *just speed* ... no
economy or energy considerations, no maintenance og mechanic
considerations, no ecology or noise consideration - I'm just
interested in understand the relation between the status of
the propeller and the speed og the boat - all other things
equal ...

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Flemming Torp

Lock the shaft for speed. Don't allow the prop to freewheel.

It's that simple.

CN