Thread: Saildrive prop alignment
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Old 11-30-2006
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Originally Posted by Giulietta
Even if on blade stays open, what you loose by bad main adjusting is by far greater than the drag of one blade.
Yes, but you can trim the main. An open prop blade is causing drag for the duration of the race.
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