Does it turn clockwise or counterclockwise?

Miles Offshore · #1 03-31-2004, 02:33 PM

Im trying to figure out which side to mount my new 'ducer. Its a left hand wheel and I "believe" it turns "counter". Wanted to run it by you guys before I put the boat on a lift to install. I cant remember but looking at the blades I think it goes left. thanx- BTW (Chuck) I put the new ducer in a bag of water and set it in the bilge to try out the new bottom machine last week and "play". it is sweet !!!! Thanx guys

http://images.snapfish.com/33%3A3988...56993%3Bot1lsi

Scott · #2 03-31-2004, 03:09 PM

Craig
As I see the picture… That would be counter ....

As you look at the wheel from behind ... the left side of a blade is further forward (leading edge) and the right side is closer to you (trailing) ....then it spins counterclockwise. in forward of course [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
Looks like you already have a transducer on the left side of the wheel … Does it get effected by prop wash??

gw204 · #3 03-31-2004, 03:23 PM

Yep, it spins counter-clockwise and you want the ducer on the port side of the hull.

ScottM · #4 03-31-2004, 04:57 PM

Not to confuse things, but with a counter-rotating/lefthand prop, wouldn't you want the 'ducer on the starboard side away from the wash? I was just reading a post about this the other day and with a right-hand prop the suggestion was to mount on the port side, so in Craig's case you would do the opposite, right?

Miles Offshore · #5 03-31-2004, 05:27 PM

My furuno installation manual says to mount it on the opposite side of the wash so then I guess would mean the stbd side. The ducer that is on the port side really didnt do to bad either . thanx guys-craig

Miles Offshore · #6 04-04-2004, 06:03 PM

Alls my dumarce had to do was open the hatch under my feet and see which way my shaft was turning [img]/images/graemlins/shocked.gif[/img]

gw204 · #7 04-04-2004, 08:58 PM

I don't remember if mine specifically said that or not. I do however, remember it having a pic showing a standard rotation outboard and the trans was mounted on the stbd. side of the boat. I took that pic to mean that the transducer should be on the side of the prop where it is making a downturn so it is pulling any turbulance away from the transducer. On the side where the prop is swinging up, the prop will be throwing trashy water at the transducer.

I don't know if that theory is correct or not but it made sense to me. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

Miles Offshore · #8 04-04-2004, 09:08 PM

Brian- I dont have the book with me but Im faurly certain it says just the opposite- would you be right handed,lol [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]