motion30
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Just thinking. (I know often dangerous) has anybody pulled one propeller and just ran on one motor and what were the effects of fuel economy?
Just thinking. (I know often dangerous) has anybody pulled one propeller and just ran on one motor and what were the effects of fuel economy?
Just thinking. (I know often dangerous) has anybody pulled one propeller and just ran on one motor and what were the effects of fuel economy?
I have been unable to find that article if anyone has a link I would greatly appreciate it
It was many years ago, but I remember that article. Was indeed a GB42. It seems unbelievable, but my memory is that he removed one prop and loosened the other. To balance engine hours, he dove on his boat and swapped props. I believe he was a single-hander.PassageMaker Magazine had a story where a guy did that on a transit from Hawaii to the west coast. Don’t remember what the details were but you might be able to find it online somewhere. I believe it was maybe a GB 42.
U S navy would routinely on long cruises.
I still think there's easy pickings to be had by just going slow. So with twins, how low are you willing to run them?
The only way I'd consider shutting one down is if I wasn't going slow enough with both at slow speed, maybe 900 rpm or less. I'm assuming diesel
There's a member here who has looped a few times in his PT 41 with twin Lehman's. I think he runs both at about 850 rpm, 6.5 knots.
The guy that did the Hawaii trip stopped midway and put the prop on the other engine and pulled the original prop…