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Originally Posted by sastanley
Yes, the former..it is just a balance we need to find with a direct drive motor. A steeped pitch prop at 700 RPM might move the boat at 2.5-3 knots..
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So in the marina today which is basically calm ( wind F3 gusty) as soon as you get past the breakwall, engine rpm about 700-800 and in forward gear we were moving almost 3kn. Checked again when came back in and the same.
In and out of gear to keep it down to 1-2kn.