Cat Ballou
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The general wisdom and experience is that you do not get any prop walk with an outboard because the prop shaft runs pretty parallel to the surface. The prop shaft angle on shaft driven boats is often 5-15 degrees and with a RH prop gives a substantial kick to port when in astern gear. If an outboard engine is given a little tilt but still under the water it follows that some prop walk should be evident. However the angle of tilt is upwards towards the surface rather than downwards as on shaft driven boats.
Has anyone experience of prop walk with an outboard engine, how to induce it and which direction would it kick the stern when in reverse?
Has anyone experience of prop walk with an outboard engine, how to induce it and which direction would it kick the stern when in reverse?