Propeller and Shaft

Shaft

  • Material: AISI 329 (cont.2324)
  • Diameter: 40 mm
  • Cone or “taper”: 1:10

Flexible Coupling

  • Type: Vetus
  • Size: 10

Stern Gland

Bronze stern gland with flexible rubber hose installation.

Greaser

  • Grease: Shell Rodina Grease or Unedo 2
  • Capacity: about 250 g = 9 oz
  • Operation: Turn the handle of the greaser every 10 running hours until the handle feels “hard”.
    A few drops of water may come out when cruising, but it does not harm the lubrication.

Stern Bearing

  • Type: BTR Silverline 40 mm x 55 mm x 160 mm
  • Water-lubricated rubber bearing

Propeller

3-blade left-hand bronze propeller

Propeller Specifications

  • Diameter: 23″
  • Pitch: 18″
  • Cone: 1:10
  • Key: 10 x 10 x 50
  • Length of cone: 125 mm
  • Rotary direction: Left

CAUTION!

The water-lubricated rubber bearing will be damaged if the propeller shaft is rotated out of the water!