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Forum: Engines | Propulsion | Generators 05-22-2013, 04:56 PM
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Posted By atheneoflymington
My engine is a Volvo Penta MD30A, 62HP and...

My engine is a Volvo Penta MD30A, 62HP and gearbox ratio is 3:1. I fitted the 534mm prop as I was afraid the 504mm would leave me under propped. Maybe I needn't have worried, since we do 5 knots...
Forum: Engines | Propulsion | Generators 10-02-2012, 01:41 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 19,424
Posted By atheneoflymington
End of season report

We're now laying up Athene of Lymington and total engine hours with our new Autoprop are 67 for the season (effectively just three months this year). Fuel usage is 148 litres, which gives an average...
Forum: Engines | Propulsion | Generators 08-01-2012, 10:42 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 19,424
Posted By atheneoflymington
Autoprop vs maxprop?

We’ve now had a month to evaluate the performance of our new Brunton Autprop compared with the previous Maxprop and, so far, the results are mostly favourable. We haven’t yet had the opportunity to...
Forum: Engines | Propulsion | Generators 06-23-2012, 03:52 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 19,424
Posted By atheneoflymington
Autoprop fitting

Well - so far, so good with the fitting of our new Autoprop, which arrived just 10 days after ordering. We had to fit a 10mm spacer on our propshaft coupling, since the clearance between the tip of...
Forum: Engines | Propulsion | Generators 06-22-2012, 06:08 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 19,424
Posted By atheneoflymington
Angry Stern thruster?

Or just a source of entertainment followed by panic for other moored boats. Should I get a fender out? Has he just bought that boat? Should they make boat handling lessons compulsory for the over...
Forum: Engines | Propulsion | Generators 06-21-2012, 02:36 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 19,424
Posted By atheneoflymington
Autoprop vs. Maxprop

For anyone that's interested in the difference between these two props, I've recently ordered a Brunton Autoprop for our Oyster 435 Athene of Lymington to replace a 25-year old Maxprop. Why? Because...
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