[Maine Sail]

Originally Posted by timebandit

I like it, this is a real world test.

Just a question though, shouldn't you deduct the jig drag first before makeing assumptions?

25-12=13 and 50-12=38

So either 13/38 almost 1/3 less drag from fixed to free wheeling.

It's all in how you look at it I guess?

13 goes into 38, 2.92 times (38 divided by 13). So in actuality it has nearly three times (2.92) times more drag or 292% more drag, as a percent, when you subtract the jig.

1/3 more drag would be 13 X 1.33 = 17.29 pounds of drag not the 38 pounds it actually had after subtracting the jigs drag. Any way I look at this it is 2.92 times more drag after subtracting the jig.

Perhaps I'm just very bad a math..

Originally Posted by timebandit

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38/13 almost 300% increase in drag by not allowing the prop to free wheel.

Thanks for the insight.

Yes nearly 300% more drag in fixed mode vs. freewheeling..