engine rotation

[bubba_ray19]

Hey guys. I've just come into the world of v-drives, so I know very little about them. What I was wondering was if v-drive boats have standard or reverse rotation engines? And also if forward and reverse are different gear ratios?

[Moneypitt]

A single engine v drive will have a standard rotation direction.(clockwise when viewed from the front of the engine) Now if it's in flywheel forward,(CCW from the flywheel end) and running through a v drive,(which changes direction of rotation) then you will need a Left rotating prop, and vice virsa for driving off the crank snout, a right rotation prop. As far as the forward/reverse ratio, it would depend on which gear box you have, although I would guess the reverse is quite a bit lower geared than forward, to prevent swamping the boat in reverse........MP

[bubba_ray19]

Thanks for the info