Best Prop? Anchor remote for less than £45!!!!

[@SailingABSea]

Thanks for the info on the windlass remote. That will be fitted to A B Sea this winter. Great top tips. 👍

[@SVImpavidus]

Thanks guys. Remote is great and so simple to fit. Then there is the cost difference !

[@billhanna8838]

Im a fan of the KIWI prop , No electrosis & each blade replaceable if damaged not the whole prop , With prop speed works a treat , adjustable pitch , massive grip in astern & a noticeable speed advantage when sailing .. great post thanks .

[@SVImpavidus]

Thanks for watching Sail Safe mate. Ant, Cid & the pooch crew.

[@buchananyachts]

One issue with Brunton is you need to give a lot of throttle in reverse to slow the boat. Definately less chance of catching lines than maxprop and better blade cup but I still prefer gori on large yachts.

[@SVImpavidus]

Its the extra performance when motor sail that was the big thing for us as well as the better performance under sail. Sail Safe mate. Ant, Cid & the pooch crew.

[@buchananyachts]

@@SVImpavidus Very true, good motor sailing and we all know how much of that we do compared to true sailing! Cheers

[@philipdonegan9716]

Can you explain, please, your comment about being able to replace three blade with two blade Brutons. I didn't understand. Excellent video. Thank you.

[@SVImpavidus]

Philip. Hi thanks for watching. As the Brunton has infinitely variable pitch quite often the standard 3 blade VP fixed blade can be replaced with a 2 blade Brunton. All Props are a compromise between best pitch at high RPM and best at Low. With most feathering props this pitch is fixed in both forward and reverse. With the Brunton autoprop the pitch in both forward and reverse is infinitely variable. So it will pitch according to the torque, power and speed through the water . The downside is it has a little more resistance or drag when sailing compared to some of the best feathering props. Hope this makes sense? But please comment again if you need any more clarification or advice. Sail Safe. Ant, Cid & the Pooch crew.

[@stuarthinds848]

Very interesting. Thanks for taking the time and for sharing!

[@SVImpavidus]

Thanks Stuart!

[@Coolmore362]

Great footage , very informative regarding different types of prop .

[@SVImpavidus]

Thanks Shaun. Cid xx

[@edrussell7960]

Very good information. Had to as e this one in my boat related file for when I finally get my boat. What a great idea to undercoat around the screws on the anode. Thanks and cheers guys.

[@SVImpavidus]

Hi Ed. The Brunton suffers a little with erosion round the machine screws. If you take a second look you will see the anode I took of is a different shape and thats because it was one I made that was slightly bigger in volume and I hoped would last longer. Have you any thoughts on what you are going to get and when? Sail Safe Ant.

[@edrussell7960]

@@SVImpavidusWe are thinking about either a island packet 35 or a Catalina 37. Not really sure, as we live in Florida and will be mostly coastal cruising.

[@SVImpavidus]

@@edrussell7960 We would go for the Island packet. Good solid boat. Hold their price. A real owners boat. We moored next to one for 3 years and they are impressive. A bit slow compared to more modern designs. But make up for it in other ways. Not had any experience of the Catalina. Ant.

[@edrussell7960]

@@SVImpavidus As we all know if your really worried about a lot of speed, a sailboat is not the way to go.(Ha ha) The nice thing for us is that the island packet's home based here about 2 hours from us. So we intend to go do their tour of their production plant.

[@SVImpavidus]

@@edrussell7960 Make a great video Ed? All boats are a compromise. We put a modern faster boat with an aft cockpit at the top of our list. I have raced a lot so I wanted something that would press on in a beat and make miles in a day. We also wanted something with a contemporary interior. We have had to heavily modify Impavidus adding lots of features. We really should do an update on the boat tours its on our list. From extra keel bolts to microwave we should cover it :-) Best advice from us would be sail the boat your thinking of getting first, tick off your must have list. the nice too's you can add your self. Keep us updated . thanks for watching and your comments. We love to chat to subscribers. Ant

[@mariemorrissey9378]

Very informative report! 👍👍⛵⚓⛵

[@SVImpavidus]

Thanks Marie. How you doing? Ant & Cid xx

[@mariemorrissey9378]

@@SVImpavidus The warmer the weather the better I'm doing! The long hard winter this year has me appreciating all things Spring!

[@OverlandSea]

Think our prop is a cheap aluminium one, or at least it feels like aluminium. Could do with an upgrade at some point in the future, this vid should help us choose! Like the top tip sections 👍🏼

[@SVImpavidus]

All props are a Compromise (No pun intended) Certainly there is a lot of choice. If you mainly sail then the Maxprop is good but does not perform so well when motor-sailing, because of the fixed pitch. The Brunton does everything well but not perfectly. Motor sailing its far better. Just sailing it has slightly more drag than the VP folding and the Maxprop. However, compared to a fixed blade aluminium prop like yours there is a massive difference. Mostly under sail. But if you need to get the boat at hull speed under motor or motor sailing the Brunton in our opinion is the best. Thanks Gavin, Hanna and the Compromise crew. Looking forward to your next and you getting down to the Med soon! Ant

[@OverlandSea]

SV Impavidus (Ant & Cid Sailing) We can't wait to reach the Med 🤗

[@asimsparks]

Upgrade? Is your prop refusing to push you boat forwards?

[@normanboyes4983]

All good stuff - thanks👍

[@SVImpavidus]

Glad you liked it Norman. Ant.

[@marienvanderdeijl8913]

Nice video but not complete at all. You forgot the best prop which is the KiwiProp. Best value for money and feathering as well.

[@SVImpavidus]

Marien not sure we would agree. Two reasons, The Kiwi has composite blades, while not plastic they are nowhere near as tough as bronze or stainless. The pitch is not infinitely variable in both directions. IE at low or high RPM the pitch is fixed and therefore not optimised for that RPM so it must be a compromise between one or the other. The Brunton Auto prop has bronze blades and the pitch is infinitely variable both in forward and reverse. This means that it will self pitch to optimise the available torque at any RPM making it more efficient than a conventional or folding prop. Hence the confirmed claims of better fuel efficiency and top speed over all other props, Both fixed and folding. The downside is they are not cheap! Sail Safe. Ant.