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Darroch Cahen
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Most boats prop walk to port, however...
Posted 2016, Apr 01 00:25
As Noted in "What you learned: The stern of the boat wants to go to the port (most boats)." However, on my check out cruise (15 May '10) Aboard S/V Indonesian Grace a Bavaria 42 Capt. Jamie McCarther demonstrated that the Bavaria German built boat walked to starboard. Any thoughts why the German built boats tend to walk to starboard and the American, such as Catalina, prop walk to port?
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Grant Headifen
Reply 2016, Apr 29 13:39
My assumption would be that the engine in this particular boat spins the opposite direction.
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