28 Skater Help
 

can somebody please tell me how much iam suppost to toe my motors if iam spinng out and do I toe them in or out?
Thanks,Ray

Mine have always been zero toe spinning in or out. I always thought it was bad juju to toe them either way. I think that's what was causing the lower unit failure on Franks 30'er.

If you guys are doing different I would like to know also and why.

mine are straight

Mine are between 1/16" and 1/8" toe in. I call toe in the prop shafts being closer than the front of the gear case. My engines are turning out also which pulls the prop shaft outboard.
Will be doing some more testing soon and will try them straight to see if there is any difference. When racing years back always used a little toe.

1/8-3/16 in is the deal.

What he said

Thanks guys.

Shaun Torrente told me zero, if that means anything..

Same for the 24?

I believe you have to try and see what works for you. Every boat and set up is different. People have been using toe in/out since they started racing boats. I have always used a slight amount of toe. Also keep in mind to check it after you move engine height as sometimes it will change.

toe in or out ?
 

the idea is that when everything gets loaded while underway, it all becomes straight or neutral. so you would set the toe in or out a small amount depending upon what prop rotation you run? prop rotation will determine if you need to set the toe in or out.

Yep, thats what I have always heard to.

I got a whole lot of stainless holding them right where they are. Yea there are a few joints here and there but I can't imagine a lot of flex in the rigging as rigged from the factory.

if you dont think your steering has any change loaded then at rest, dont worry about it. i am just trying to help by letting those who asked the correct way to set it up.

Understand.

I would set it to zero run it then experiment. I spin in and tow them out 1/8"

Ok turning props in my nose cones are closer than my prop shafts since turning in forces props out

it is easier to think of it as a single engine, most singles are right handed, a rh prop rotation allows the boat to turn right easier than left. when turning right the point of the gearcase moves to the left. and vise versa for a left hand. so when you spin the props in, meaning your right hand rotation is in on the port side, when loaded, it would be pulling the point of the gearcase outward, therefore you would want to set them toed in a tic at rest so when loaded they are "neutral, zero, or straight", whatever word makes sense. when spinning out the opposite would be true.

Rigging my hunk of crap real soon , curious , how do we measure this ?

Your set up is correct but the force you are thinking about is pulling the prop/shaft in thus pushing the nose cones out to a zero.
Turning in the props are trying to go in. Turning out they will try and walk outward.

you measure between front edge of the nose cones as one measurement. Next measure the center from shaft to shaft. I use the middle of the dimple in the shaft as a reference.

If you are at a zero toe both dimensions will be the same. If you are spinning out the measurement from shaft to shaft will be a little less than the front dimension.
Spinning in is the opposite.

I take it we should set up our I/O like this too??????

A drive is a drive. No matter if I/O, or Outboard. Same theory applies.

Thanks