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Do you still have the V drive; Im interested if you do!
bob Kriegel, Acadia, bkriegel@panhandle.rr.com

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What do you want for the raw water pump?

Bob K

 

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Congragulations – great boat.  I “stepped down” from a Cat/Morgan 44 (another great boat); to Acadia (Pea 424, cutter, hull 201) about a year ago.  Don’t let anyone tell you they are too slow; we corrected out and won class, Division, and Monohull overall in last year’s Pensacola to Havana race!

 

Good luck!

 

Bob Kriegel

 

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None; flexofold works like a champ; doesn’t reverse worth a d**m, but that is more a function of prop/rudder seperation/hull design. 

Bob K

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Dave:

Just scanned the emails between you and Adagop; be careful increasing the distance between the strut and the forward end of the propeller hub; ABYC standard P-6.5.5.4 limits this to one shaft diameter –  ie you don’t want the shaft unsupported between the last strut bearing  and prop!

Bob K

SV Acadia

 

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Dave:

Good luck with the prop ing.  Reverse – what’s that.  I’ve had the flexofold a year, and have not yet figured out how to go anywhere in reverse except for a sharp turn to the right.  I suspect little difference between it and the original fixed prop. 

 

I did not know about the FCYC talk; would have been delighted to attend but will be out of state all week. 

 

We sheared the headfoil the first nite out in the first storm; replaced the entire system with a pro furl.  Weather performance – I can go to weather reasonably well if I can overpower the boat without too much heel (use the new 145%); underpowered I just don’t go to weather. 

 

Would love to look at your set up, and swap notes.  And of course, would be delight to show off Acadia –

 

Bob K

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I have a Wester 58; and replaced the original 3 bladed prop with a flexofold; and, am satisfied with the flexofold prop.  Jack, the US contact for flexofold recommended an 18 X 12  – 3LH; and this was too much prop (eng would not reach 3003 rpm, smoked excessively at wot).  I downsized; can’t find the paperwork, but I believe to a 17 X 11; and, for my boat it is the correct size. 

 

I would touch base with Jack Skrydstrup (jas@flexofold.com); and ask him to id what I ended up with (Robert Kriegel, Pensacola, FL; SV Acadia; Pearson 424 cutter with a Westerbeke 58, Velvet drive model 1017-001; Walter V drive, 2.05:1. 

 

I would also give thought to a Max prop – not as efficient in forward, but superior in reverse.  The prop/rudder distance in the 424 makes backing up tough with lots of right prop walk!

 

Good luck

 

Bob K

 

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The antisiphon valve is important, should be on the top of the vented loop  well above the max heeled waterline to create an air lock; the vented loop takes the heated raw water from the heat exchanger and discharges it into the exhaust elbow.   The exhaust elbow is a high maintenance item (cast iron, heated raw/salt water, super hot exhaust gases) as is the vented loop (the valve/hose clogs and you back siphon into the engine).   It is an ABYC standard! (P-1.7.2.2)

 

Good luck!

 

Bob Kriegel  AMS

 

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What do you have, where are you, and ballpark prices!  I’ve got a W58 , too!

Bob Kriegel, SV Acadia (P424 cutter)

 

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Good luck, keep an eye on ABYC standards – for safety, integrity, and resale value!

Bob K, SAMS AMS, SV Acadia, 1983 424 cutter

 

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