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Propellor Size

From the Webmaster: What size propellor do you use with your Vire 7 ? Please E-mail the Webmaster with the details (diameter, pitch and number of blades, and any extra information that you have, such as length and displacement of boat, speed achieved, and RPM achieved, if you know those figures).

Diameter (in) Pitch (in) No. of Blades LWL (m) Weight (kg) Max. Speed (knots) Max. Engine RPM Comment
13 8 2 6.08 1450 5.6 3000 At 3/4 throttle. Short but heavy boat. Overpropped?
12 10 2 6.50 ? 1364 6.7 ? At 3/4 throttle. Very light, long boat
13 10 ? 6.28 3165 6.2 <3200 Very heavy boat. Takes a long time to reach top speed. Underpowered?
12 10 3 ? 3000 6.0 3000 Overpropped. Same boat as below
12 10 2 ? 3000 >5.0 3000 Overpropped. Reaches top speed quickly, and won't do less than 4 knots at idle
12 10 2 5.99 1590 5.7 2600 Reaches top speed well below max. RPM. Overpropped?
12 8 3 6.40 2100 6.0 ? Seems about right. Same boat as below
12 10 3 6.40 2100 5.4 ? Same boat as above, poorer performance. Definitely overpropped
12 7 2 6.10 1820 6.2 3000 Seems right for the boat

A survey of just six boats (four of the entries come from two boats) is not very extensive. So, if you know the details of the propellor fitted to your Vire 7, please E-mail the Webmaster with the information.

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