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blue thunder 03-26-2009 05:00 PM

On a twin engine vee spinning in, the props attempt to walk down the vee created in the water by the hull. This is why "in" give bow lift. This also causes the props to try to walk towards each other. In this case set the toe "in" at 1/8". That is the shaft tips closer than the nose tips.

For spinning out on a vee, reverse everything above. That's how it is boys on vees.

BT :cool:

RunninHotRacing163.1 03-26-2009 05:36 PM


Originally Posted by AO31 (Post 2825845)
Yes I do. I guess torque has a way of moving things!

Absolutely :ernaehrung004::ernaehrung004:

point92mach 03-26-2009 06:03 PM


Originally Posted by blue thunder (Post 2829798)
On a twin engine vee spinning in, the props attempt to walk down the vee created in the water by the hull. This is why "in" give bow lift. This also causes the props to try to walk towards each other. In this case set the toe "in" at 1/8". That is the shaft tips closer than the nose tips.

For spinning out on a vee, reverse everything above. That's how it is boys on vees.

BT :cool:

Thanks for the clear info there, now I think i understand "why" spinning in raises the bow.

What I do not understand is what causes the ill low speed handling many folks are concerned about when spinning in?

Greg

tomtbone1993 04-16-2009 03:49 PM

any ideas on a triple set up?

DareDevil 04-16-2009 04:24 PM


Originally Posted by tomtbone1993 (Post 2845784)
any ideas on a triple set up?

The center one perfectly straight the the outhers toe in about 1/8 of an inch !!!!

JaayTeee 04-16-2009 05:00 PM


Originally Posted by point92mach (Post 2829849)
What I do not understand is what causes the ill low speed handling many folks are concerned about when spinning in?

Greg

My take on it is that whichever drive is in reverse,
prop thrust is being thrown upward against the
transom in the area between the drives, thus
reducing useable thrust.

I've found that trimming the drives up slightly
past positive helps a bit.....it helps route the
thrust back under the boat.


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