"Peter" wrote in message oups.com...
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| Thom Stewart wrote:
| Oh Bull **** Pete
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| You posted; "Reduction gearing has EVERYTHING to do with it."
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| It seems you've elected to ignore, Prop Pitch, Prop Size, and the Medium
| it is operating in. You have also neglected to recognize throttle
| control
|
| It was just as valid as your response that reduction gearing has
| NOTHING to do with it.
|
| Try moving a 40,000 lb displacement boat with a 225HP 2 stroke outboard
| running at 8000 rpm. Then try the same thing using a 225HP diesel
| running at 1800 rpm thru a 3:1 reduction box.
|
| You oversimplified and are now trying to dig yourself out.
|
| PDW
|


Precisely so...

Paladin

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