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confusion concerning multi-outboard engines...
Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:
On 19 Jan 2006 19:58:22 -0800, wrote: OK, I'm familiar with twins, and their oposite rotating props for steering. But I've seen craft with three and even 5 outboards. for simplicity sake if looking fromt he stern, the starboard engine props to the right, and the port engine counter-rotates tot he left, then which way is th center engine (or engines) just curious. usually right hand, but they can be left hand. ok, now i have a question. first, a friend re-powered his 18-ft center console boat with 'a deal' on a yamaha 150, counter-rotating engine. appraently, as i wass told, someone else had ordered the twins for something, then never picked then up. oh well, not my boat, not my problem. what i have noticed now is that his boat is way "squirrely" at ilde and slow speeds. my guess is maybe something is built into the boat design to account for a normal right turning prop, and now with a single left turning one, the boat attitude is a bit out of whack. it is also a bigger engine (150 vs. 115) from what was there originally and i think that may have something to do with the new attitude. the boat is rated for a 150 max, so i would say he is not over-powered. |
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