PHRF and fixed prop...

[Michael Shaner]

Greetings all,

We're in the process of applying for 2011 PHRF rating as, at this point, it appears as though we are entering the 62nd Annual Down the Bay Race. The race is from Annapolis to Hampton...roughly 120 miles. PHRF of the Chesapeake has a "fixed prop rating credit form" and I'm all for credits. The race is in May...form submission is required 4 weeks ahead of any event. As the clock ticks and we're still in the water, would anybody by chance have easy access to the "XX" dimensions in the attached pdf document? Thanks in advance!

[Ted Pounds]

Give Catalina a call.  I'm sure they'll have those numbers.

BTW based on my experience with PHRF on Lake Michigan, the credit for a fixed prop does make up for the extra drag.  You're better off competition-wise with a folding prop.  Of course if you don't want to buy a folder you do want as much credit as possible for your fixed prop...