counter rotating props?

[garbubba]

I'm still searching for a motor for my '87 cuddy. Want a carb yammie, but since I have merc controls I'd settle for a 150 merc. I've seen a few deals with a pair of counter rotating props & it got me thinking.

If you had only one engine, why would it matter which way the prop spins? It would just torque in the opposite direction, right?

And then why are counter rotating engine generally cheaper? & prop's too?

Doug

[Destroyer]

Originally Posted by garbubba

I'm still searching for a motor for my '87 cuddy. Want a carb yammie, but since I have merc controls I'd settle for a 150 merc. I've seen a few deals with a pair of counter rotating props & it got me thinking.

If you had only one engine, why would it matter which way the prop spins? It would just torque in the opposite direction, right?

And then why are counter rotating engine generally cheaper? & prop's too?

Doug

Supply and demand basically. Not a lot of boats use twin engines, so when someone repowers or blows an engine the regular rotating engine sells easier than the counter rotating one.. so there are simply more used counter rotating engines available than the demand for them.. which equals a lower price as the owner trys to sell it.

Additionally, I think I recall reading that counter rotating engines are not as reliable as regular rotating engines? Now I could be wrong about that, so don't hold my feet to the fire over it... I just seem to recall reading about it somewhere....probably here.

[garagenc]

I have a opposite spin 200hp Merc on my V 20 and it has over 1,200 hrs on it and the only so far I've had to replace was a low pressure fuel pmp.

[Bruce]

Originally Posted by Destroyer

Additionally, I think I recall reading that counter rotating engines are not as reliable as regular rotating engines? Now I could be wrong about that, so don't hold my feet to the fire over it... I just seem to recall reading about it somewhere....probably here.

no feet to fire here lol.. but please explain how that is even possible?? The only difference is reverse gears in the gearcase, you could make a counter rotator by simply changing the gearcase, so that means if you change the gearcase on reg rotation motor it now becomes less reliable?

I know you were just quoting, but I had to say something about it!! lol

[Destroyer]

Do a search for counter rotating engine here, and go to this thread: any issues running a counter rotating engine for a single engine use? You'll see where I got my thoughts from.

[garbubba]

Thanks,

I'll go to that thread & look, but as has been stated it's just the foot that's different.

I've run many twins but on boats at work, I couldn't afford the boat, engines or fuel!

I was just thinking I could buy a pair, use one & sell the other & if the RH engine would bring more $$ why not use the LH engine?

Thanks,

Doug

[Skools Out]

same motors just different foot i have a couple boats with twin currently but the counter unit is not as strong of a gear set but you can run one till the foot craps out then just buy a standard foot to replace it. the counter props are higher though.

[Skools Out]

how ya like this set of matched twins on my wellcraft 250

[Destroyer]

Originally Posted by Skools Out

how ya like this set of matched twins on my wellcraft 250

LOL Skools, your skills never fail to amaze me. I saw these pics in the other post, but I'm thinking that paint would be a great idea. Make the blue one white or the white one blue... Given the colors of your boat, I'd go with the Johnson color scheme. But in all cases, that's an awesome setup.

[Skools Out]

for right now i'm going to remove the cowlings and paint both the legs and foot on them white then put one set of Johnson the other Evinrude set boat till i decide to sell then it will get 2 johnson cowlings lol