confusion concerning multi-outboard engines...
 

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.

Tim

confusion concerning multi-outboard engines...
 

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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.

Tim


It operates like a paddle wheel.

confusion concerning multi-outboard engines...
 

Around 1/19/2006 8:03 PM, NOYB wrote:

wrote in message
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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.

Tim


It operates like a paddle wheel.

Heh, now that's funny! ROFL!

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confusion concerning multi-outboard engines...
 

Around 1/19/2006 7:58 PM, 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,

Clockwise, correct.

and the port engine counter-rotates tot he left,

Counter-clockwise, yup.

then which way is th center engine (or engines)

From what I've seen, with an odd number of single-propped motors, there
is usually one more right-hand than left-hand.

At least with outdrives, chances are good nowadays that all will be
duoprops, thus negating the problem. :)


--
~/Garth - 1966 Glastron V-142 Skiflite: "Blue-Boat"
"There is nothing - absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing
as simply messing about in boats." -- Kenneth Grahame
~~ Ventis secundis, tene cursum ~~

confusion concerning multi-outboard engines...
 

On Fri, 20 Jan 2006 11:31:02 GMT, Shortwave Sportfishing
wrote:

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.

On the other hand, if you lost the left handed engine, you'd be
running on two righties. Any ill effects?

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.