Cleaned up the prop, and reassembled it. Took nearly...

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Cleaned up the prop, and reassembled it. Took nearly 4 hours to get it all back together. Luckily, the person working on the boat next to ours could advise us.
#theBoatyard

Like 6 Jun 2023 at 0:59 | Open on merveilles.town

7 comments

wakame

@neauoire
My first thought when looking at the images: Mechanical halberd/spear?

Now it want to build something like that...

6 Jun 2023 at 1:02 | Open on tech.lgbt

nomand

@neauoire imo fixed prop = simple, solid, nothing can break, good reverse authority.
these feathering props are at the mercy of the next clam growing inside it, plus the chance of stripping the gears on impact with solids or ropes.
"but drag", but is it worth it?

6 Jun 2023 at 6:06 | Open on merveilles.town

Devine Lu Linvega

@nomand maybe for racing boats, our boat used to be racing and I think that's probably why they installed that on.

6 Jun 2023 at 13:45 | Open on merveilles.town

nomand

@neauoire was the mechanism fouled much? I know some people swear by them, but the thought that the prop could get fully stuck in some other-than-usable position irks my reliability spidey senses. Not sure if I'm overthrowing that though

7 Jun 2023 at 10:17 | Open on merveilles.town

Devine Lu Linvega

@nomand no, the inside was like new, just entirely filled with grease, I doubt anything would want to live in that stuff.

The teeths are pretty massive, I have a hard time imagining falling out of sync. Will report back if we ever have issues with it. So far so good.

7 Jun 2023 at 13:55 | Open on merveilles.town

Anaëlle Overlin

@neauoire hello,
I have been following your account for a few months, since I started using masto again. Needless to say I love what your doing, all the creativity and intelligent use of tools... but above all the freedom and fun of living on a boat. I really wish I could do it someday. In the meantime, I just thought of telling you about an (ecology-oriented) artist I have just met*, who also lives on a boat (in Europe), simply because I want to connect people who are doing great things. So if

6 Jun 2023 at 10:21 | Open on mastouille.fr

flaeky pancako

@neauoire great pictures and also great reference for brushed metal textures :)

6 Jun 2023 at 10:34 | Open on prsm.space