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Old 04-24-2004 | 12:38 AM
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Originally posted by cuda
The drives articulate in all directions.
I'm sorry... I sould have made my post clearer.... not the articulation... but the rotation.... The rotation of the props... you are running counter rotating props.... correct?......... You aren't running a reverse rotation engine are you ?
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Old 04-24-2004 | 06:33 AM
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I believe the Kaamas run outward instead of inward. I had them on a 31 Formula and were a nice set up

It was a little tricky backing up and docking at first. But you get used to it real quick
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Old 04-24-2004 | 06:36 AM
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The props rotate in.
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Old 04-24-2004 | 07:42 AM
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Surface drives like Rocker not hook.....

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Old 04-24-2004 | 08:00 AM
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i need a housing for a kaama or a complete unit with one to one ratio. any body know of one for sale.running it on a 30 ft. cobalt
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Old 04-24-2004 | 03:25 PM
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I can see your props turn in Cuda.... but how do they do that?.... do you have one engine that runs in the opposite direction? Like the way the old inboards used to do?... or is the difference in the prop rotation accomplished with a gear change?... and where is the gear change?....
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Old 04-24-2004 | 11:55 PM
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reed cant you see the props are in the plant box. Rag's
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Old 04-25-2004 | 06:18 AM
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Both engines run the same direction, the rotation change is in the transmission. Paul
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Old 04-25-2004 | 10:34 AM
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This is my understanding: Surface drives like rocker to get the bow up because they do not have the ability to trim it up as well as a stern drive. The same thing thing applies to a stern drive if it is very high X dimension. This applies to non-stepped hulls.
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Old 04-25-2004 | 12:09 PM
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Originally posted by jody165
This is my understanding: Surface drives like rocker to get the bow up because they do not have the ability to trim it up as well as a stern drive. The same thing thing applies to a stern drive if it is very high X dimension. This applies to non-stepped hulls.
What "rules" apply to stepped hulls?...... I can understand the reason for the rocker.... but how would it make a difference with the steps?
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