Autostream Feathering Propeller

[cliff]

Has anyone any personal experience of Autostream feathering propellers that they are prepared to share?
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[Sailfree]

Sorry can't help except they appeared to me initially very attractive, no disimilar metals and SS being stronger the blades are thinner (less resistance when feathered) but they are expensive (I found price quoted was non-negotiable) and still need an anode so with the advantage that for my boat I could get a 4 blade Variprop (smoother no vibration) at a bargain price I did not take it any further.

I am still interested in learning more though for the future.

 

[DaveS]

No personal knowledge, I'm afraid, but a couple of observations. 1. The graphics are nice. 2. The blades are geared together, which has the plus of making a pitch adjustment affect all blades equally and simultaneously, but the minus that in the feathered position they will adopt an "aggregated minimum" drag position rather than each blade adopting its own minimum drag position a la the independent bladed featherers.