Right or left handed

[lumphammer]

If the bows of my boat kick to starboard when going in reverse is my propellor right or left handed?

I know the answer is out there somewhere but having spent the last half hour looking without success, the easiest option is to ask the experts.

 

[snowleopard]

Think of the prop as a wheel on a road. when you go astern the bottom is pushing your stern to port and the bow to stbd. It must therefore be rotating anti-clockwise when viewed from astern. In forward gear therefore it is going clockwise. That is right handed (I think!)

 

[Steve Clayton]

When going into reverse a right-handed prop will kick left in and a left-handed prop will kick right.

If your bow kicks to starboard then your stern is kicking port so I reckon you have a right-handed prop.

That's two votes for right handed!!!

 

[romany123]

Make that 3 votes for right handed

 

[FlyingDutchman]

four!

 

[Rowana]

Five !

I think that's carried Unanimously ! !

 

[lumphammer]

Thanks, I think I will go with the audience decision.

 

[Tekkie]

However!!





No No just Joking

Make it Six!!

 

[mirabriani]

OR.....

As my instructor taught me

Put her in gear (either forward or reverse)

Look over the stern

You will see by the wash which way
the stern will go.

Regards Briani

 

[Steve Clayton]

Bl**dy glad I didn't get it wrong. I'd have looked a right plonker!!!! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[dmayes]

No-one has thought to ask "does your prop exit on the centre line of your boat?". Some older wooden yachts have the engine and prop off centre. Just a thought.