The Prop - Assembly of a 3-Blade Flexofold Propeller

The advantages of a folding or feathering propeller are significant in less drag while sailing, and - with some models, greater efficiency when motoring, plus less or negligible prop-walk. Here we are assembling a Flexofold 3-blade propeller back onto the ZF saildrive leg of our Beneteau Oceanis 50. It was removed to replace the main anode, but this is the time to also clean up, check everything, and re-lubricate. The design, robust construction, and simplicity of the Flexofold are just some of the features. Many of us have our favourites - apart from the reviews showing outstanding performance, I like that with the Flexofold there are no bearings, and no seals to have to maintain - simple, yet highly effective.