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Weatherhelm:
I bought a 323 last fall and have not sailed on it yet  :-\ :-\
It has the original an Atomic 4/ walters v-drive   Am I correct in assuming that in reverse this combonation tends to pull to starboard?
I need to know so I can pick out a slip where this wont be a problem   I'm thinking the dock on port side

Cheers and Happy New Years
Ron Wolfgram
Saint Paul, MN

Dave:
The Atomic 4 pulls to port in reverse. If you have not done it much, remember to put it in reverse, give it a burst of power, idle down and take it out of gear, repeat while backing. The longer you keep it engaged in gear, the more prop walk you get. Coming out of a slip, or backing into one it is not very desirable. It took me a bit to get used to doing the short bursts, idle down, out of gear, before it became second nature. It eliminates most of the prop walk.


Coming into a fuel dock the prop walk is nice. You put the front at a slight angle to the dock so that the boat's stern will swing toward the dock when you engage it in reverse to stop the boat and the boat nudges against the dock in line with it.

Have fun, get it moving backwards, and coast in neutral. It helps if everyone on the dock is watching you the first ten times.  :o

Weatherhelm:
Dave, thanks for the info.  I here you about docking, its always a stressfull few moments. 

selene:
Good advice from Dave - and remember, "If you're not bored when you're coming into a slip, you're going too fast!"

Shadow Dancer:
Hi Simple way to tell, the shaft is offset to one side of the rudder.. which ever side its on, the boat will pull in that direction in reverse..

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