This should be simple,it is when you have the basics right,Errol was kind enough to give me a hand and repitch down from 20 degrees to 18 degrees.I have read of three divers doing a free dive and re pitching,that was in the warm waters of Belize,they practiced each move in the cockpit says the story.The boat was Garys Slithermoon,another HBYC member who built his Shearwater 39 here in Hout Bay, by then the owners were Douglas and Bernadette Bernon, Bernadette, Bernadette was the then Editor at large of Cruising World magazine.
As always,left click the picture to get a larger view.
Why the name Slithermoon you ask? one clear night and after a glass or two of wine,it may have been more than two glasses? Garys wife looks to the heavens and says look Gary,a slithermoon,I think she intened to say silvermoon but the name stuck.
Back to this Max-Prop,the instructions that come with the prop are writen by italians,who make this fine propellor,as most technical people expect you to understand the obvious and what they already know,they just assume you can understand what they do? So the words are ok but the actuall diagram is impossible to replicate in practice,Errol took the words away and had a think for a while,came back and sorted the setting out,thanks Errol and Cheryl,who are now in New Zealand,having emigrated and sailed there on their self built Dix 38 Pilot.
Cheryl is standing just behind the rudder,I have no idea who the other guy who is holding the instruction manual is,he was just passing by.
Roy
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