Product of the Week: The Ecowind varying pitch propeller

9:12 PM Mon 11 Oct 2010 GMT

'Max-prop Ecowind propeller' .

A propeller that will adapt to changing situations by automatically varying its pitch under differing load conditions. It sounds like a good deal, particularly for long range cruising sailors, and that's just what the manufacturer claims. The result is claimed to be higher top speeds in both calm and rough conditions, significantly lower fuel consumption, extended range under power, better acceleration and much less engine noise at cruising speed due to the lower RPMs. If PYI's latest addition to their Max-Prop automatic feathering propeller line, the Ecowind, is anything like promised, it will be a real game-changer. How does it ...

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by Kevin Woody