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Topic: folding propeller

Posted By: sira
Subject: folding propeller
Date Posted: 05 October 2023 at 16:49

hi i intend to install folding propeller

any suggestion or recommendation ??

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HANSE 505 #149; Crossing the Atlantic :)

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Posted By: ohthetrees
Date Posted: 05 October 2023 at 18:27

Absolutely love my Flexofold 3 blade. Works well in forward and reverse, very little prop walk, well made, easy to disassemble for removal and cleaning.

Posted By: FalParsi
Date Posted: 05 October 2023 at 23:14

Totally agree with ohthetrees. Also, I highly recommend combining it with a ropecutter. The Ambassador one fits nicely with the Flexofold.

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2016 Hanse 505 #120

Posted By: ohthetrees
Date Posted: 06 October 2023 at 01:40

I have the same cutter, it is the only one I know of for this saildrice that that is good. I feel strongly that scissor type cutter is better than saw type cutter.

It does require a simple modification to the propeller,

Which requires a machine shop, and to each anode that you install. That is the most pain of this cutter. But it is worth it, it’s very good.

Posted By: Matt1
Date Posted: 07 October 2023 at 18:13

Another vote for a flex o fold x3 blade. Transformed performance and handling under power (& of course sail). I’m do want to get it copper plated because try as I might I can’t get any antifouling to stick to it and it & performance is very clearly impacted as it weeds up

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Hanse 418 #64 EmBer. Hamble, UK