Thursday, November 10, 2016

Re: [Electric Boats] General direction in propeller efficiency

 

I had always heard "leave 15% tip clearance."
Perhaps they used 15% of diameter instead of radius. If so, 2" would be appropriate clearance for a 13.3" diameter prop. Whereas it would actually be enough clearance for a 26" prop. 

/Jason

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Jason Taylor
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On Nov 8, 2016, at 19:59, sabre281@yahoo.com [electricboats] <electricboats@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

 

Kev, where did you come up with 2" of clearance from the hull, just wondering.

If you size a wheel to that becomes a pretty small wheel.
The rule of thumb has been 1" if memory serves me well. 
My Sabre 28 turned a 14" wheel which gave me 1" clearance. Some of the folding prop vendors claim it can be within 1/2" clearance.  

Personally I'd want to run the largest wheel I could get away with going the EP route.

Bob


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