There is probably some prop walk in reverse with any propeller and any boat.
I have the same issue on my 27ft. boat (with Perkins diesel). As someone already mentioned, the only way I found to back out of the slip is to either drive or steer, but never at the same time. Short burst of power and back to neutral, and then you can steer. This works well in most situations, unless you deal with stronger wind, especially from the side to which your prop walks. I had a situation where I decided to motor backwards from the narrow fairway. The good news is that this year my Club assigned me a different slip; the fairway is a few feet wider and backing out of the slip I have to turn to port (where the prop walk takes me!). Problem solved. Marek 1994 C270, in Ottawa Martin Kane via CnC-List wrote: Boat was significantly over-propped when I acquired her. Largely because transmission ratio is 2.2:1 not 2.62:1 as stamped on the casing. While the props that came with the boat (a Gori 15X10 and a 3 blade fixed 14X9) were too big, prop walk was not an issue. Just installed a Campbell Sailor 12x6 and the prop walk is severe (in spite of the additional tip to hull clearance). It is basically impossible to turn the bow to port in reverse . The bow swings to starboard and then once there is some movement through the water will crab sideways, but the bow will not swing around to port. I have not found any combination of throttle and rudder position that makes the situation any better. I need to replace the prop to avoid getting into trouble in close quarters at some point. Question to C&C 29-2 owners: Has anyone found a prop that works well going forward and in reverse. Thanks in advance. Martin Recalculating C&C 29-2 Mimico Cruising Club _______________________________________________ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com
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