Ya have a 29ft boat with twin small blocks and ya loose a motor due to failure of some sort. If the boat will come on plane with 1 motor is that the right way or do you slowly limp back ? And if it will come up on plane how far do you trim up non running outdrive ? INQUIRING MINDS WANNA KNOW ?
I lost one in my 30 Victory awhile back and no matter how hard I tried, it wouldn't come on plane so I limped it. Problem was that the one prop cavitated just before it rotated and lost all forward momentum.
I like when you are flying under a bridge and have one run out of gas. Its a rush. I am glad I went swimming before, I had an excuse for the wet shorts.
Don't think you could ever plane with one and couldn't get the dead one trimed out enough to get out of the drag. I got 2 -450 HP 454s in a 29' fountain and nailed it once when my last one blew up and it wasn't even close to planeing. I think the drag of the dead one is the killer. Maybe with no prop?But I still don't think so.
If someone has a twin that will get up with only one motor let us know- That hull will be on top of my list when I finally get to upgrade from my single sled...
Rick
In most cases you will be well over propped to get on plane with one engine.
I've done it with my Formula , but only doing it a$$ backward. I got up on plane with two engines and killed one. The other could maintain it but come down off plane and thats it.
If you could change to a prop 2 or 3 pitch's smaller it would probably work
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I would just guess that getting on plane would be a lot tougher than staying there but might be a few that can do it. I have only tried it on a boat with outboards and was a no go... heck with my luck the other motor would probably grenade from the load on the way back.
In most cases you will be well over propped to get on plane with one engine.
I've done it with my Formula , but only doing it a$$ backward. I got up on plane with two engines and killed one. The other could maintain it but come down off plane and thats it.
If you could change to a prop 2 or 3 pitch's smaller it would probably work
That was my point ...carry a spare......that is pitched to run one motor on Plane ...I spun a hub this summer and it dropped like a rock though ...knew something was wrong so I backed off . didn't try to maintain speed ....Also I guess one spare would work ? ....Counter rotating drives ...just put it in reverse ? I think it would work on Bravos ....
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