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Title: prop sizing
Post by: hopeitfloats on March 23, 2008, 11:21:27 pm

this is a beginners question that i should know but have never been 100% sure of.  when buying a prop of 35mm in my case does the 35mm refer to the diameter or pitch. i ask because in a plan i had a look at recently the prop size was shown as 60mm which was rediculously large compared to the size of the boat hence thinking maybe it refers to the pitch.

Title: Re: prop sizing
Post by: Shipmate60 on March 24, 2008, 08:46:33 am

It refers to the outside diameter of the blades.
Most scale props dont quote a pitch at all.

Bob

Title: Re: prop sizing
Post by: hopeitfloats on March 24, 2008, 08:56:15 am

thanks bob. i need no longer be confused :)