Hello all.
I recently bought a new Beta Marine 35 saildrive engine.
i am now in need of a new propeller.
I have a 43ft 'Gitana 43 ' sailboat.
There seem as many propellers as there are opinions on propellers.
However I am seeking your opinions now!
questions, 2 or 3 blade
fixed or folding (almost certainly folding)
supplier?
Type/pitch?
Thoughts on how to come up with the answers to the above questions also very welcome!
Many thanks in advance to you all.
Fair winds.
James
edited by 0 on 26/05/2017

Hi James
Chris and I have a 19" Three blade feathering prop on our Gitana 43 from hdraline based in Sydney Australia.
It gave us more speed in both forward and reverse gears, saved us almost 1/2 knot on drag over the old 19" fixed blade and has been trouble free for 5 years now.
Also worth noting is that as we have enough room for a shaft anode we put a plastic cutout between the prop and its shaped nose anode to prevent it working and still gain the benefit of a smooth nose.This was because the anodes were bespoke, expensive and wore quickly at the Alan key fixing bolts. We have had no adverse corrosion problems since doing this.