MT 3 bladed prop

[hharney]

FYI

I ESTIMATE 1 - 2 KNOTS OF SPEED REDUCTION ON THE 3 BLADE MT'S

2-300 FEET PER MINUTE INCREASE IN THE CLIMB OUT. IT'S A HOMESICK ANGEL

THE MOST NOTICABLE BENEFIT IS THE SMOOTH OPERATION. NO VIBRATION. VERY RESPOSIVE. WHEN APPLY FULL THROTTLE ON TAKE OFF, IT REALLY SETS YOU BACK IN THE SEAT IMMEDIATLY. WITH THE MCCAULEY'S THERE WAS A SLIGHT DELAY AND THEN IT CAUGHT UP.

CAN'T REALLY TELL IF THERE IS A DECREASE IN NOISE. THE SOUND IS DIFFERENT BUT NOT SURE IF IT'S QUIETER.

NEED SOME OPINONS FROM THE GROUND WHEN I TAKE OFF. HAVEN'T EXPERIENCED A GOOD COMPARRISON.

ONE ASPECT THAT CONCERNS ME IS THE REAR IS VERY SUSEPTABLE TO NICKS AND CHIPS. I HAVE HAD TWO INCIDENTS ON THE REAR PROP IN TWO YEARS. ONE WAS THE SIZE OF A HALF DOLLAR ON THE TRAILING REAR OF THE BLADE. THE OTHER WAS ABOUT THE SIZE OF A DIME AGAIN ON THE REAR OF THE BLADE. OBJECTS CONTACT THE FRONT OF THE BLADE AND BLOW OUT THE FIBERGLASS ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE. NO BIG DEAL JUST USE SOME 5 MINUTE EPOXY AND SOME TIME TO SAND AND PAINT.