navigator336
Petty Officer 1st Class
- Joined
- Jul 27, 2003
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Re: Question about WOT?
You are propped correctly now. If you want to spend the money, take your current prop to a shop with a computer pitch analysis machine and have them measure the differences between blades. Our local shop will analyze props for free. If your prop is like most production ones it is a class 2 by ISO standards. This means the allowable difference in pitch between blades is significant. The shop can bring it up to a class 1 which will make it more efficient in the water. Then, and only then could you consider increasing pitch (or cupping the blades). Personally, I'd take the $100+ and invest it in more beer!
You are propped correctly now. If you want to spend the money, take your current prop to a shop with a computer pitch analysis machine and have them measure the differences between blades. Our local shop will analyze props for free. If your prop is like most production ones it is a class 2 by ISO standards. This means the allowable difference in pitch between blades is significant. The shop can bring it up to a class 1 which will make it more efficient in the water. Then, and only then could you consider increasing pitch (or cupping the blades). Personally, I'd take the $100+ and invest it in more beer!