Intermezzo, a Leopard 36 Catamaran owned by Steve Cox is equipped with Gori 3-blade propellers and Shaft Shark line cutters. Steve is currently sailing around central America and wrote to us commending Gori propellers.

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Overdrive feature reduces noise & saves fuel at a higher speeds.

[/sh_column] [sh_column][sh_quote]”We sailed out of San Francisco in October and are now in Nicaragua. The Gori props have worked out great; the overdrive feature has been really great during the frequent light wind conditions, reducing noise and saving fuel. In calm conditions, we are able to motor at 5-6 knots on one engine running at about 2,600 rpm. A benefit of the overdrive feature that I hadn’t realized until recently is that it helps prevent damage from under-loading the engine…two good articles on this here (which advocates over-pitching prop on existing engines), and here. A reasonable hypothesis is that by investing in Gori props and utilizing the overdrive feature regularly, you reduce total life-cycle costs by extending the life of the engines and reducing fuel consumption.”
 -Steve Cox[/sh_quote][/sh_column] [/sh_columns] If you are interested in reading more about Steve’s travels on Intermezzo, check out his blog:
blog.sailingintermezzo.com