What does it take to run your props inward??
 

On 3a's?? I would like to try it and see what happens. I know on the Bravo's you can just run it in reverse but have been told that's a no go on 3a's. What needs to be done to try it?

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Not sure about #3's, but with #6's you have to swap the drives. I'm swapping mine to spin out.....tired of looking like a 12 year old while parking! :D :D It's a bear to get around in the docks with them spinning in, but in all fairness, I didn't get enough seat time to get used to it.

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you need to swap the drives

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Yup.

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on 5's change sides on lower halfs of drives , tried turning in not as good as out. and yes hard at docks.

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Mine turn in on bravos now. Just bought the boat and havn't got it wet yet. What are the advantages to this? I hear the disadvantages. What does it take to swap back if needed?
Thanks

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It's different on every boat...but usually 2-4 mph's faster spinning in.

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hmmmm.... may be worth looking bad at the dock for that :evilb:

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Drain oil and change the lowers.1 gasket and no steering or trim to R&R. Turning in more bow lift. Docking will get a little
funner. I ran crash boxes turning in on a cat for 4 years.I'm
still alive.

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so it was dumb luck?

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spinning in in most cases will pick up a little speed but will also make most boats handle differently alot of times it will cause the boat to chime walk especially velocity, as for # 3s swap the drives for bravos you need to change the hook up at the shifter......

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If the dock's not crowded it's OK. Add a couple dozen boats and a little cross wind and things get exciting really fast!! :eek:

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No way work got in the way. :drink:

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Great info.
So my Bravos w/IMCO lowers, I only need to swap shift cables and props? Thanks! :drink:

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Docking with inbound only takes seat time and paying attention to what you are doing. No sweat with my cat.

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I'm no expert, but doesn't the drives being farther apart on a cat make it easier?

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Well that pretty much settles that...I wont be swaping my drives around! :eek: :drink:

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Ive got a VERY dumb question, If your spinning in, your LH prop is on the starboard side correct?

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It's worth trying..Mine spin "In" I just dock like a single engine boat & use the inboard {dockside} engine when i am close

Craig..I think i have a guy interested in your big props

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LH meaning left hand prop? if yes then yes. If you're spinning out right now and you change it to spinning in your original left hand prop (spinning out/ originally on the port side) would be on your starboard side when spinning in. makes sense? :D

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yup :D

thanks!

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I'm 99.9% sure that they are sold. A friend of Biggus's wants them...but he hasn't gotten them from me yet. If it falls thru, I'll let you know. TheDonz was also interested.

Craig

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Ok, I thought about it more and am more confused.

If you look at the TOP of the prop, I can see where a LH prop on the starboard side pushes water in at the top.

But Ive always looked at them from the bottom and If you do it that way, a LH prop on the port side is pushing water IN from the bottom.

Now im really confused.

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I have been told you should swap Bravos as well, especially if you have a few hours on them. The gear sets develop a wear pattern after being run a certain direction. Just what I have been told but it makes sense.

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Wanna run your props inward??
SHIFT INTO REVERSE!!

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I tried that, and I went backwards
:D :evilb:

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"What does it take to runs your props inward...?"

That's easy! Some sockets, a ratchet and the desire to go a little faster at the expense of good docking.!