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The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Boating and Sailing, Second Edition
3 Picking a Proper Prop 37
Gay Blades—And Serious Ones ............................................................38
Barrel Onward ........................................................................................38
Diameter and Prop Performance ..........................................................40
Here’s the Pitch ......................................................................................40
Putting It Together ................................................................................41
When One Goes Up, the Other Goes Down ......................................41
Right Hand or Left? ..............................................................................43
What Props Are Made Of ......................................................................44
Light, Cheap, and Bendable—Aluminum Props ....................................44
Stainless-Steel Reputation ....................................................................44
Bronzed Warriors ................................................................................45
Plastic Props ........................................................................................45
Props for Electric Motors ......................................................................46
Counter-Rotating In-Line Props ..........................................................46
These Props Are Not Shiftless ..............................................................47
Problems of the Improper Prop ............................................................48
If Your Prop Is Too Tall … ....................................................................48
If Your Prop Is Too Short … ................................................................49
When Your Prop Is Just Right … ........................................................49
Bad Vibrations ........................................................................................49
Care and Feeding of Your Prop ............................................................50
4 It Follows You Anywhere—Trailering Your Boat 51
Get Fit ....................................................................................................52
Weight Wisdom ....................................................................................53
Two Wheels or Four? ............................................................................53
The Right Stuff ......................................................................................54
How Trailer Winches Work ..................................................................55
Tongue Jacks ..........................................................................................56
Do You Need Brakes? ............................................................................56
Getting Hitched ....................................................................................57
Matching the Load—Hitch Ratings ......................................................58
Have a Ball—Hitch Balls ......................................................................58
Keeping Your Trailer on the Trail—Maintenance ................................59
Wheel and Tire Maintenance ................................................................59
Let There Be Lights ..............................................................................59
Getting Wired ........................................................................................60
Inflation Is Good ....................................................................................60
Winch Maintenance ..............................................................................61
Get Tight and Load It Right ................................................................61
Wandering Trailers ................................................................................61
The Chain Gang ....................................................................................62
Towing Tips ............................................................................................62