silent lucidity

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1997 312 fastech My current props spin outward does any one run them inward and could you tell a diff.... FEEEEEED me FACTS..... Thanks Formula owners.

axapowell

I have been spinning my props in for the last three years. Works real good and seems to give me a little extra bow lift. Around the dock...It's not a myth, IT SUCKS. On a straight single dock, I do just fine, but when I have to back it into my slip between two fingers...the whole boat wants to go to the port. I'ver tried everything from spinning the wheel to coming in on one. Have thought about changing it back to see how much of a difference it makes in overall performance. At the time I had made many changes, but this was one of the last things I did on my set-up. I liked it better at higher speeds.

Dave

5PMSMWHR

I spin out and can dock in a third of the time as Axa. I'm usually putting the lime in my second Corona by the time he's done jaggin' around in the boat house.

5PMSMWHR

and on top of that, I was in the slip with the notorious RIPPEM currents....

PAST DUE

spinning in (can't drive anyway so it doesn't matter)

Rawpower

'98 312 spinning in, that's the way I got the boat. The trick with backing up is put the steering wheel straight and just use the throttles and gear selectors. Never tried spinning them out so I don't know any better. I have always read you will go faster spinning in. It's all about speed!

Wise A**

99 312 spinnig out, but want to swap and try for some more speed!

ThirdBird

I think part of it is that he just likes hearing the engines under the tin roof. And, all the Searay cruisers just love it too.

RaggedEdge

There is a little difference between the two rotations when it comes to docking, does require a different mind set. Last three boats going back to 1996 have all spun in, no Formulas but at docking speed I don't think brand is relevant. You get to a point where it seems normal, I can usually put it any place I want it to go.

I did have to take the wheel of a Formula once in a tight spot as it was about to T-bone "My Way" on a Fun Run few years ago.

RaggedEdge

Your attitude here would be different if you fully understood how the undertow and currents move thru the Boathouse. Lucky for all of us in the other 43 slips that the evil ones stay in that one slip.