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Old 08-29-2008, 12:18 AM   #5
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Originally Posted by RI Swamp Yankee View Post
Depending on how far apart the engines are, Port running forward and Starboard running in reverse may give it a slight twist to turn the bow to starboard. I have seen some bigger twin screw boats do it but don't know if it works on a sterndrive.

Works on sterndrives too. Mine had counter rotating drives and what I found was even when pointing straight the port drive would pull the stern toward starboard and the starboard drive would pull the stern toward the portside.

Knowing that and playing one drive in forward really was the trick for me. Well, in addition to lining up off center to start with. Alot of the time I would run one drive in reverse and sometimes nudge the other in and out of forward gear to keep the bow in line. I usually tried to keep the drives pointing straight ahead, unless I needed to make an adjustment to swing the stern over.

Hope that helps.
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