Re: My furling/genoa near disaster

Bill Combs (ttursine@gnt.net)
Wed, 08 Sep 1999 21:20:42 -0500

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West Wight Potter Website at URL
http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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> I have a pet theory that most 5-hp motors have too much pitch to really wind
> up to get full power with our heavy (relative to what most 5hps are attached
> to) P19s.

And you'd be right, Eric. On the Honda 5, a 10% reduction in prop
pitch made a noticeable improvement. Honda calls it the "workboat
prop." Greater reduction would have been better yet.

Regards,

Bill Combs
WWP 19 #439 (Aug 1987)
"Ursa Minor"
Fort Walton Beach FL
ttursine@gnt.net