Its time to replace our prop. We have a 1978 Islander 28 w/ Atomic 4. It looks to be original-two blade, its getting pink , and it has some pitch issues that the original props had. Has any found a replacement prop that they've had good luck with? I've seen discussion on two props that look promising:
He carries a good line of props and provides good service (no affiliation btw) The Campbell Sailor prop is a good lower cost/lower drag alternative to the various folders and feathering props, though he carries several of those as well.
__________________ ".. there is much you could do at sea with common sense.. and very little you could do without it.."
Capt G E Ericson (from "The Cruel Sea" by Nicholas Monsarrat)
We put our boat in the water today and motored to our slip. First impressions of the Indigo prop are very positive! We have tons more forward thrust. It almost feels like we went from a sailboat to a motor boat! The RPMs are higher and the Atomic 4 sounds so much happier and smoother. The other prop really bogged down the engine and didn't allow it to get to top of its performance curve.
I recently changed props on my I-28 when I changed from the original Volvo MD7A to a Yanmar 3YM20. I therefore have two props in very good condition available to anybody with a Volvo-powered I-28 who is willing to pay shipping costs. One of these props is a standard two-blade, the other is a nearly new Campbell Sailor 3-blade prop.
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, and it has some pitch issues that the original props had. Has any found a replacement prop that they've had good luck with? I've seen discussion on two props that look promising:
Props for I-28?
