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Max prop reverse thrust

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Mike Alton
Courtenay, BC, Canada
Bareboat Charter Master Level V
Status: Big Time Sailor
Qualified days: 401
Max prop reverse thrust
Posted 2023, Jul 14 03:00
I owned a Hans Christian 43 T with a max prop for many years and the reverse thrust is not any better than a standard fixed prop. Possibly because the boat is a full keel design and the prop wash gets pushed against the back of the keel in reverse.
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