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Old 10-20-2008, 05:28 PM
Bertil Bertil is offline
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Retractable propeller
I have read that the Volvo 70 racer can retract their propeller into the hull. Can anyone tell me how this construction is done?
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Old 10-20-2008, 06:03 PM
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I have read that the Volvo 70 racer can retract their propeller into the hull. Can anyone tell me how this construction is done?
Any number of ways. Google is your friend.

http://www.google.ca/search?q=Retrac...utf-8&oe=utf-8
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