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Old 02-06-2021, 07:56   #16
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Re: Folding Prop Reverse No Traction

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Hi all, Just a small update. I confirmed last night that the prop is opening fully in both forward and reverse. It closes slow enough but it does close fully. It sounds like it could just need more revs in reverse to gain some steerage. I will be doing some testing tomorrow night to see if this is the case.



Thank you all for your help and advice.


You don’t need revs....you need boat speed!

Until there is flow over the rudder it won’t steer
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