James May’s Grand Tour Boat for Sale

[Mr Googler]

Rare river cruiser Lady Christina from Grand tour .Project/restoration | eBay

Never seen an outdrive/ outboard prop on a shaft drive boat!

Be a great project though. Must have cost a lot to bring it back to the UK!

 

[Scarron]

I imagine it’s led a pretty hard life, can’t be good for a wooden boat . Also it must have entirely the wrong gearbox ratio, there’s a heck of a lot of pitch on that prop. Maybe they chose a stainless bravo prop knowing it would take a lot of abuse and be less likely to bend a blade?

 

[madabouttheboat]

How does an outboard/sterndrive prop even fit on a shaft?

 

[Mr Googler]

How does an outboard/sterndrive prop even fit on a shaft?

Looks like a custom cone in front of the prop. Certainly no off the shelf options ?

 

[bedouin]

I imagine it’s led a pretty hard life, can’t be good for a wooden boat . Also it must have entirely the wrong gearbox ratio, there’s a heck of a lot of pitch on that prop. Maybe they chose a stainless bravo prop knowing it would take a lot of abuse and be less likely to bend a blade?

It has a 99HP engine on a 30' boat.

 

[benjenbav]

It has a 99HP engine on a 30' boat.

Just in time for November 5th. I’m sure the local Round Table will be grateful.