The Prop that gives you an Extra Knot | Sailboat Refit (Sailing Nandji) EP 126

Sail faster by installing a new prop, Yep, thats the plan! www.sailingnandji.com
In this episode of Sailing Nandji, we install our NEW Autoprop onto Nandji. We are very excited about this upgrade to our sailboat. In our eyes, this is the second most important upgrade we have made to Nandji behind the new engine. The Autoprop from Bruntons is specifically designed for cruisers at it can give an extra knot of speed under sail! That is a massive difference for us slower boats!
To install the Autoprop onto Nandji, we have to make a few modifications to the sweep area of the prop. As the new Autoprop has a little larger blades than our previous fixed bladed prop, it also is a feathering prop requiring a larger sweep area as the blades rotate 180 degrees giving the vessel the same power going astern as forwards propulsion. When under sail, the self pitching blades pitch to a degree where up to 85% of drag is reduced allowing the boat a much higher speed under sail! Stop it you say, well I agree my friend...
If you want to know more about the Autoprop, follow the link below...
bit.ly/Autoprop
With no sailing experience, we bought a yacht, got it blue water cruising ready and set off sailing around the Pacific! We have just sailed 2000nm through Indonesia and have arrived to the boat yard in Malaysia to prepare for the next big adventure. Currently on the hard stand, we are re-powering and completing a major refit!
We departed Australia 18 months ago and have since explored some amazing countries, met some beautiful people and experienced different cultures, dived pristine reefs, surfed solo in the middle of nowhere, spent weeks at sea, dealt with storms, big waves, strong winds and had the time of our life doing it! The adventure is just beginning as we sail West with the trades! Indian Ocean here we come!!
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[@CheersWarren]

Those are great props. In our machine shop we machine stepped keyways when there are mismatched keyway grooves. Cheers Warren

[@tomharrell1954]

Yoshi you are very quickly becoming an expert on sailboat repair. Certainly good enough to start a repair business anywhere in the world! After seeing your repairs you are better than a lot of boat repair people now.

[@newy816]

Bangs rudder "Nothing is going to break this bad boy" I believe you just jinx yourself right there.

[@mackagerton4860]

Can’t wait to see the boat back in the water with y’all sailing

[@xiav2008]

Love the project line-up, you guys are nailing the primo sweet spots for all the horizons, giddy up Fang!

[@GUCR44]

You both are so cool! Keep it going!

[@MrTelalun]

Really do enjoy the whole refit series. Keep up the great work and looking forward to the engine install!

[@geremychubbuck3730]

Once again, you guys are the best. Love the tech videos that you've been putting out. Keep up the great work!

[@robertb3361]

I just knew that prop was going to be a beauty! Really nice modification job too. It is great seeing the boat coming back together, and the three happy crew!

[@peternorton7665]

12:43 great explanation THANK YOU!!!

[@digbybaxter1550]

Wishing you everything of the best Sure all that hard work going to pay off stay safe.

[@miket8453]

You guys are amazing!!!! Love it!!

[@davidc6510]

That is one sexy prop install! Thanks for sharing! Great episode.

[@johnmccormick175]

Great video!...i bet you will notice a big difference in speed with the new prop..great job guys!

[@jeffslaven]

That is one sexy prop! Look forward to seeing you sail with it. You two deserve the best!

[@FrothLyfeSailingNandji]

Cgheers legend! Can not wait to test it out under sail! We are too excited to just motor everywhere at the moment though haha

[@gyzmopower7599]

Brilliant guys👍

[@dougford5691]

Nice job on cutting the rudder for your prop fit mate. Can't wait to see Nanji under engine power. Good times ahead!!

[@PeterHatch-mx7zc]

Unbelievable great video great work

[@marceld6061]

Bring on FANG!! Nandji's gonna be Rockin!

[@gilligallou]

Awesome, the new prop is exciting, the boat yard community enjoys your energy also. As we say here in🇨🇦 “giver”💪😂😎 , Bob

[@fatb0tLP]

Damn love these boat work vids! Good job guys!

[@richarddickson3211]

A bonza job guys, from a retired boat builder of 30 years. Uncle is ace.

[@paultaylor9939]

All the best guys keep up the great work it will be all worth it cheers

[@davidhile5363]

I did knot know that they made such a prop. Good choice. Dave

[@cjprimata]

Again outstanding content!

[@taxalterror]

Nice bit of work,it will all pay off.so nice to see you all happy. :)

[@MrRJBooth]

Coming along nicely guys . Well pleased for yas and can't wait to see Nandji back on the sea . Best luck in your progress :-D

[@tomwilliams8675]

Can't wait to see it back on the water!

[@kennethhammond6683]

What a great sense of achievement you guys will feel once underway.

[@atoyot123]

Man Nanji looks sweet! YEEEAAWWWHHH

[@robertadamsmetaldetecting6324]

Love the progress guys! Uncle has been clutch. I would suggest going ahead and making an extra key or two. Just in case that one breaks while out to sea.

[@anthonyalford8970]

New prop is amazingly exciting to think of how nice things are to come, outstanding job on the refit of Nandji, I can see all smiles and no more tears on the high seas :-)

[@FrothLyfeSailingNandji]

Thanks legend! That is the plan!!!

[@johndaniels5801]

I'AM SO HAPPY FOR YOU GUYS! YOU HAVE WORKED SO HARD TO GET TO THIS POINT TAKE CARE!

[@FrothLyfeSailingNandji]

Thanks legend!! Yew!!

[@realwheelman]

Nice Prop and a great video!

[@FU420B]

Thanks for the new video!

[@rogerkolenda8726]

I've said it before and I'm sayin it again, Yosh and Bonita are some of the hardest working people I know:) (Uncle too) I am proud to support you guys! Cheers!

[@SailingNewBeginning]

Good video and very interesting about the prop. Good luck on everything!

[@jamesbond9873]

Props to you guys for a great job. Cheers 🍻

[@FrothLyfeSailingNandji]

I see what you done there :)

[@mysurlytrucker7510]

Congrats it looks brilliant

[@stcfabworx1687]

We love your videos. You both are the cutest couple we have ever seen sailing! My wife and I are seriously debating renting our house out and buying a sailboat and following your wake! We will be additions to your patrion network soon. Keep Nangi dead ahead and keep up the amazing companionship you guys!!

[@hunsadersrockinranch]

Very cool, Great work.

[@thomasfondren4231]

Can't wait to see the resplash of Nandji!!

[@srqlisa7881]

Ok, that is a cool propeller, Nandji just keeps getting fancier and fancier and you both oops three deserve it. : ) peace

[@MrCopper4]

Very informative well done thanx.

[@californiakayaker]

Yes, I'm part of the Nanji patreon club (very important for struggling boaters) but I prefer to wait (if necessary and watch with the KZbin nation .That prop under power will be incredible to see , switching from forward to reverse. Michael

[@kennethparker1032]

Brilliant work!! Perhaps now people will understand just how hard you both work to make this happen! Of course, Marley is still slagging off, but I doubt he's much use with a grinder!

[@cnc75adventures49]

Nice looking great👍👍

[@Sharpiesailor31]

You guys always make me laugh and smile with your excited hoots and hollers. It’s looking great!

[@FrothLyfeSailingNandji]

Thats the Froth Life my friend! YEW!!

[@Sharpiesailor31]

Sailing Nandji - Frothlyfe Yeah, I’m working on a tugboat in New York while my own sailboat in Florida gets a new bulkhead installed in the cockpit abaft the binnacle. It’s actually the forward bulkhead for the engine compartment, so I hope its close to finished when I get home end of month so I can resume sailing myself. It got damaged back in December during a nasty weather system which tore the mast base right off. Crazy! I hope you guys finish the ToDo list and are back out cruising. Safe travels to you and Marley.

[@GarageTroll22]

love the vids. great editing of the work to keep it interesting.

[@FrothLyfeSailingNandji]

Yew! Cheers legend, glad you enjoyed it!

[@patrolrider]

Great job

[@chriswarriner2368]

Great video guys, interesting piece of engineering the auto prop.

[@FrothLyfeSailingNandji]

Yes it is! Damn smart man the guy who invented it!!

[@briancazares8512]

Great video, look forward to your videos. You two have come along way from when you first launched on your journey. That’s when I started following you two.

[@FrothLyfeSailingNandji]

Thats awesome to hear you have been following for that long! Thanks legend!! We may have come a long way, but have a longer way to travel yet! YEW!

[@briancazares8512]

Sailing Nandji - Frothlyfe I look forward to seeing you along on your journey. Best wishes to you all.

[@Hawkeye252]

You must be so excited! That autoprop is gorgeous :) Hawkeye & sheri

[@FrothLyfeSailingNandji]

Cheers legends! Wait for the engine install! Excitement is an under statement!!

[@jeffreysearle2996]

Well that was exciting

[@bigbignourdine8627]

Nice. ..capetin ⛵👍👍

[@sailing8130]

I am loving the whole rebuild process and then at 07:39 I originally misunderstood what was said. I eventually understood you were saying keyway, but I initially heard KY.

[@mathewdavis-adventuresandd6643]

That is a work of art prop.

[@FrothLyfeSailingNandji]

It sure is!! You should have seen the heads turning in the yard when people would walk by! haha

[@Rspri10104]

That prop is like jewelry for Nandji. Woo Woo

[@nemo227]

I like to see them making it stronger. Efficiency is desirable. Increased safety is essential.

[@UweBehrendt]

well done thanks

[@robwestern7702]

Nice to see you guys looking relaxed aye at the end of your video such a beautiful couple have a rum for me aye salute

[@FrothLyfeSailingNandji]

Cheers legend! A healthy boat is making us super relaxed! Adventure time soon!!!

[@bugmantim]

Finally get to hear that sexy beast running. That prop is awesome. I’ve never seen one like it but I’ve always motored never sailed.

[@FrothLyfeSailingNandji]

Soon you will hear Fang in all her glory!! Yep, this prop is a genius!!

[@edsondantas7179]

Estou aprendendo com vocês

[@SVImpavidus]

Brunton is great prop. We have fitted one to three boats over the years. Not only do they make a difference under sail. Just wait till you motor-sail!! Sail Safe guy's. Ant & Cid xx (SV Impavidus)

[@jeffreyeschenbach3705]

That's awesome

[@mattwilkinson3435]

I've never pitched a tent over a propeller before, but that thing is a work of art!

[@feastures]

Impressive.

[@billnict1]

Epic!

[@ozjohnno]

WHAT A PROP !!! I cracked a woody just looking at it. A 1-knot diff in speed might not sound much, but 1 knot over however many hours you are sailing makes a big difference. Cutting a bit out of your prop shaft is a lot easier than trying to make a short shaft stretch.

[@FrothLyfeSailingNandji]

1 knot is massive for us! When we are always comparing single knots in speed. 4 is a good speed, 5 is flying, 6 hold onto your knickers haha Spot on with the shaft making it stretch is not going to happen!!

[@victorbitter583]

That was grouse. You did a proper job on that. Sounds like you sealed a good deal on the prop without getting shafted lol. cheers.

[@FrothLyfeSailingNandji]

I see what you did there

[@victorbitter583]

@@FrothLyfeSailingNandji It's the key to innuendo and good banter .

[@christorrance2876]

Looking forward to a boat tour when all is said and done. Maybe an interview with Uncle. He is a LEGAND!

[@FrothLyfeSailingNandji]

For sure a tour is in order!! Uncle is a little camera shy these days but plenty more of him coming up as we chase him down in Indo!!

[@youyouulf]

Hi guys! Congrats on your huge improvements and investments! Very excited about your new prop, worrying just a little about possible vibration problems on the rudder when motoring forward with that prop so close to the rudder. Awaiting the results of test driving your new setup!

[@FrothLyfeSailingNandji]

Will have to view it under water to see exactly what is going on, water is too murky here though so havent been able to properly inspect when under load. When it is under load, the prop blades are more vertical and does not pass through the cut out when spinning. It only goes through the rudder cut out when switching from forwards to astern when the blades spin 180 degress.

[@youyouulf]

@@FrothLyfeSailingNandji Hi again, and thank you for responding! Ok, I now understand that my worries may be totally wasted...! Hoping everything will turn out beautifully and that you will gain on the speed when you get to test the setup properly! Still excited about it all, looking forward for your assessment later on! Cheers!

[@johnphillips519]

Lookin gooood

[@JustMe-pp1mp]

Agreed, what did you think of the new prop! :-)

[@johnphillips519]

@@JustMe-pp1mp Awesome

[@alymohamed9666]

Good work good pawor ⛵🌎

[@alanpiper9614]

Good job guys, looking good. Nice to see no shortcuts here, well done. Just a heads up with that key. When the 2 key ways are two different widths, a stepped key is the best solution. You should never reduce the total width of the key to suit the smaller width key way. It is more time consuming and fiddly but the stepped key is the proper way to go and ensures less likely potential for slippage and possible damage to the prop or shaft.

[@edsondantas7179]

Você é recado grande mecanico

[@gunsmoke6230]

Awesome job Y’all legends from Matt&Liz Houston, TX Home of Guns,BBQ,and ice cold 🍺 Were get’n pissed! Oui,oui,oui Gigem Aggies! Go Astros! Take it back!

[@FrothLyfeSailingNandji]

haha YEW! Cheers!

[@NinjaPigRocks]

Looking good guys, someone mentioned here in the comments about using "Never Sieze" it is truly good stuff. When I was skippering charter boats (power boats) we used to use a product called "CopperKote" on the shaft taper & key, never had a problem removing the prop & shaft during survey's, it is seriously good stuff and a wise move to have a tin of it amongst your onboard spares. Very interested in how that prop works out? We have the Sanctuary Cove International boat show coming up on the Goldy late next month, hopefully they will have one on display, if your happy with it and it works as good as they say, then one will find it's way onto "Two Dogs" (Roberts 45). 😀

[@stephenmills-hughes1097]

You guys are amazing. You can build boats and sell them.

[@edsondantas7179]

Feliz Natal sr comdante e esta linda princesa

[@jannasmark]

U really rocks....

[@edsondantas7179]

Amigo você é um engenheiro mecanico muito competente gosto muito de você e está princesa muito guerreira

[@Charlietango321]

Josh must be just about Qualified as an engineer!!!!

[@FrothLyfeSailingNandji]

Currently attending the School of hard knocks!

[@watson0341]

Nice work guys, you're both very hard workers and deserve the best. There's only one thing extra I would of done. Not sure how deep and thick fwd the Dead Wood is, but if you'ed been able to make a large Tear Drop Scollop fwd on each side of the Dead Wood a lot more water flow would hit the blades. Perhaps the next time you have her out of the water. Great work. 🇳🇿👍

[@CaptMarkSVAlcina]

Watson03 , great point

[@FrothLyfeSailingNandji]

We evaluated weather we should take anything out of the deadwood and pondered the idea but decided against it as we did not know what we were going to discover when we start hacking in to dead wood. We decided to see how it performs and maybe make further mods next time we are out!

[@craigme2583]

Great to see you so hands-on. A knot sounds like a lot. So whats it called? Proppy Mc Propface? Pretty funky! Yosh who did your haircut? Ha ha, yew guys always great to see

[@timo2905]

You are everywhere Craig!!

[@StemtoSternSailing]

Not bad, not bad at all guys. You are sure taking good care of Nanji. I have a Kiwi porp on my boat, it seems to work okay. It came with the boat so I don't have any reference to fixed propeller. I'm having the boat hauled out of the water in a month's time. I need to reseel the sail drive and service the porp ++++++. So I'm not running out of material for my KZbin videos any time soon either. Don't worry my videos are crap compared to yours,,,, but I'm trying to learn from the best.

[@FrothLyfeSailingNandji]

Nandji is our baby, she gets all the love! So does Marley... We love our stuff haha Good luck with the prop maintenance! Do it properly the first time! Yew!

[@vxnova1]

Well done guys, I’d be nervous in the water for the fi time in the after

[@FrothLyfeSailingNandji]

Oh yep, nerves were high!

[@Discover_E1983]

NICE!!!!🤙✊ I really appreciate all the info you're giving while you're refitting it really helps. I'm so excited for you guys I hope everything works perfect together. I'm sure your way further ahead but so far so good. Legend y'all Legend😉🤘🥂🍻🍹🍸🍾👍😎 Discover E (Eric Melonas)

[@edsondantas7179]

Amigo aí é uma xaveta

[@Ken350THV]

I have autoprop on 40 catalina.... food for thought... I turn off engine in gear. .so prop shafts doesn't turn and prop can position blades in most effective angle thru the water....u guys rock

[@FrothLyfeSailingNandji]

Thanks for the tip! Will be sure to test it out!

[@Ken350THV]

@@FrothLyfeSailingNandji i would be very interested in your observations autoprop while sailing lock it in gear... or with transmission in neutral with prop free to rotate.

[@robertlee8042]

I had a Max Prop. As I recall it was twisted and folded and you could choose the pitch.

[@timothyfernance7504]

Hey guys great work on Nandji. I’m just catching up on your vlog and I just stopped at 10.44. I see you greased the taper on the shaft, this is a big No No on running gear. The taper is what drives the prop, not the key. There is a process called blueing the taper, this process matches the prop and shaft taper to each other. With a loose key and greasy taper, you will go hard astern on you main engine one day and loose your prop also damaging your rudder. If you haven’t already removed the grease, I would do ASAP, even if it means getting in the water. Props should almost be impossible to get off with out heat. One other thing, there is a lot of moving parts on that prop, try and bond the shaft to an anode, clamp one on or put a shaft brush on behind the gear box. Great work again.

[@Bebejop]

Guys...are u still in Langkawi? I would b there for this weekend..it wld b nice to meet up for a chat.. hopefully all went well here in Malaysia... cheers

[@alspa77]

Great what do you do with the hour a day you save? Been to the Tropics, last thing it is conducive to is body heat Yucch.

[@vitelche3647]

Thank you very much for your channel and for sharing your experiences. We are seriously thinking about installing a Bruntons Autoprop propeller on our 38 foot cruiser, what is your experience and rating of this propeller after many miles traveled? Regards!!

[@CesarGonzalez-kt7vp]

Just wondering the time frame on this video? Is it up to date, week behind, etc? Can't wait for the new motor install! You guys are the Best, Top 5 Video Blogs! 71K Subs Not Bad!!

[@FrothLyfeSailingNandji]

Thanks legend, our videos are roughly 4 weeks behind real time!

[@noelfaulkner6293]

How quick can you go from forward to reverse ? is there a delay?

[@edsondantas7179]

Gatinha você é a minha engenheira munto trabalhadeira? Gosto de você gtinha e o amigo

[@watson0341]

Did you get a chance to measure the dead wood thickness before installing the stern tube ? My feeling is she's very thick in this area of the hull, so grinding a sizeable scollop on either side then tapering the laminate for re glassing will be no problem. Besides the strength loss in this area is very minimal, based on her design in around the aft end of the keel and bustle. 👍

[@patvaillancourt5713]

AAAAARRRRGGHHAA!!! BACK IN DUH WATER OHOHOHHHHHOOOOOO!!!11 YEAAAA!!!1 GOT YAA GUUYYYSSS !111