In reverse only very little thrust is generated. According to Gori the blade angle in reverse should be 60 degrees, this is what we have about. It is as so the engine is not delivering enough revs.
The prop is here in reverse mode and the blade angle seems good. A full video is on Vimeo > IdeesfixVIII Gori propeller. This makes mooring a bit tricky, we need to manually pull IdeesfixVIII into the morring in reverse. The temperatures are now reaching 40C, and the engine is maybe battling a bit.
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