Indigo Radial Winglet prop?

[Dave Neptune]

Idea

Lets compare apples to oranges, would be a lot easier!

Dave Neptune

[sastanley]

Being on the Chesapeake, we have to be very careful where we venture given our notoriously shallow water depths, especially here on the eastern shore. A plastic prop would be a last choice for me given the shallows, Not to mention scad's of crab pots and always keep an eye out for other floatsum like tree branches and floating timbers.

BR - this was my main reason for NOT getting a CDI prop.

Also included in this theoretical prop testing, should be sailing performance.

RC - I am with you 100%. Everyone here knows I do a lot of sailboat racing too and I do not want to be dragging a big wheel under the boat. If I recall, the 3 blade Indigo only adds 17% of blade area over a 2-blade prop & I haven't really noticed the difference. I know it is there, but...what are you gonna do?? I also know that you can 'hide' a 2 blade prop behind the keel&strut better than a 3 blade...but I've also decided that this is a cruising boat..they give me 6 seconds per mile in PHRF for my fixed prop when I do informal races. - IF I were racing the boat, I'd probably have a 2-blade Martec folding prop at 12 x 6, or even 12 x 5.

[ndutton]

If you were as serious as some of your brethren you'd have a 3 blade prop for the handicap advantage. I've even seen racers widen the strut with Bondo for handicap reasons. The handicap advantage exceeds the drag loss.

STARBOARD!!

[sastanley]

Neil, I am sure that the 6 second credit I get in PHRF overtakes the drag.

Max Munger, the class secretary in #2276 with his tall rig, owes me 21 seconds a mile (he rates 177, my boat currently would rate 198 if I had a valid PHRF cert.) I cannot imagine that the sail area from 2 more feet of mast height plus bow sprit is worth that..

As we all know, one bad tack, or missing one shift, and none of that matters.

[romantic comedy]

It is all about money!!

If we had lots of money, we could test all sorts of props. but in the real world, we do the beat we can.

As I like to say, It is a sail boat. The prop is a big compromise.

I am sure that Tom, and Indigo, has limited funds too. He has a Tartan 34, and says that he tested the prop on the boat. I have no idea how many trial props he made. My guess is, not many.

Either way, I like the prop.

[sastanley]

RC, I do too...

[Ajax]

Whoa...this Indigo prop is plastic??
Hm, I'd have to think long and hard about putting that on the boat.

My boat came with a Martec prop. It's awfully hard to give up that feature, especially because I do race informally. If I was running my fixed two-blade prop, I might jump to the Indigo prop more easily.

[romantic comedy]

Indigo prop is not plastic. SS I think. Mine works great.

we get lost in the discussions, lol.

[ndutton]

Pretty generous of MMI to provide and pay for a forum that includes the extensive discussion of the competition's product line, don't you think?

Applies to more threads than just this one.

edit:
Thanks Jerry (two posts after this one). I'm Okay with standing alone on this but it's nice to know I'm not.

[edwardc]

Indigo prop comes standard as silicon-bronze, with 316 Stainless available as a special order.

[roadnsky]

Pretty generous of MMI to provide and pay for a forum that includes the extensive discussion of the competition's product line, don't you think?

Bump...

+10 on what Neil said!

[joe_db]

I too love the ability to discuss the "competition" on here. Truth is they are only partly in competition. Moyer has done a lot to keep the A4 fleet alive and thus give Indigo a customer base. Indigo has some things Moyer does not, like the prop, PCV, and oil filter. I have products from both and could not be happier with customer service in all cases

[ndutton]

Remember, this is a business

The Indigo product line would be better discussed on the Indigo forum that THEY pay for.

Look, I have no problem with their product line, their innovations or their position in the marketplace but this is like putting an ad on someone else's billboard.

[Bold Rascal]

Moyer Marine is the best!

Yet again, Why Moyer Marine gets my highest rating.
I called our good friend Ken at Moyer parts yesterday. As always he was extremely helpful and I ordered some parts (including a much desired dipstick extension, yeah!). Well, the ordered parts have just been delivered. Less than 24 hours standard UPS ground. AMAZING!

Thanks Ken and Moyer Marine for such a great forum, support, parts and Excellent service..

[joe_db]

AFAIK Indigo has no forum and Moyer sells no props

The Indigo product line would be better discussed on the Indigo forum that THEY pay for.

Look, I have no problem with their product line, their innovations or their position in the marketplace but this is like putting an ad on someone else's billboard.