28 Skater Help
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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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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Turning in the props are trying to go in. Turning out they will try and walk outward.