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Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems

19-03-2024, 04:28

Replies: 48

Energy recovery from freewheeling prop

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Posted By s/v Jedi

Re: Energy recovery from freewheeling prop

All boats are different. On mine, there is zero prop maintenance apart from using a grease gun now and then. Also, feathering the prop wins more than one knot boat speed vs free spinning it. Our hull...

Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems

13-03-2024, 15:56

Replies: 48

Energy recovery from freewheeling prop

Views: 4,142

Posted By s/v Jedi

Re: Energy recovery from freewheeling prop

You can double that without even needing more space with sliding panels like we did :thumb:

Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems

13-03-2024, 09:47

Replies: 48

Energy recovery from freewheeling prop

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Posted By s/v Jedi

Re: Energy recovery from freewheeling prop

Regen with the prop is a path of hurt, don’t do it (repeating it in case you didn’t see it before). Install extra panels, 660W is nothing, similar boats to yours have 2-3 times that.

Complex? Not...

Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems

13-03-2024, 05:33

Replies: 48

Energy recovery from freewheeling prop

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Posted By s/v Jedi

Re: Energy recovery from freewheeling prop

I have one of those Kanzaki gearboxes but also a MaxProp, so after engine shutdown I move it to reverse, which causes the prop to feather, then switch it back to neutral and the prop stays feathered...

Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems

12-03-2024, 17:37

Replies: 48

Energy recovery from freewheeling prop

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Posted By s/v Jedi

Re: Energy recovery from freewheeling prop

Don’t do it, it’s a path of hurt. Install more solar panels.

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