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What is a right-hand screw propeller or left-hand screw propeller?

March 24, 2020/by Grant Headifen

What is a right hand screw propeller or left hand screw propeller?

Prop Walk on a Sailboat

April 8, 2014/by Grant Headifen

Combating Prop Walk If you like this post – please “LIKE” it and g+1 it. Thanks it really helps us grow. Prop walk can be quite frustrating on sailboats with a drive shaft. On most boats the aft of the boat “walks” to the port when the engine is put into reverse. It seems like […]

What is Propwalk?

July 8, 2011/by Grant Headifen

The information contained in this explanation of what is propeller walk comes directly from the NauticEd Maneuvering and docking a sailboat under power sailing course which forms part of the requirement for the NauticEd Sailing Certification rank of Skipper. You’ve learned to sail, sailed for a few years, and now you’ve upgraded to a bigger boat with […]

Starting out in reverse has its issues

July 2, 2009/by Grant Headifen

A recent discussion with a student regarding Maneuvering a Sailboat Under Power is repeated here. On 7/2/09 11:55 AM, matthew k…. wrote: Hi Grant I do have a question about the Maneuvering Under Power course – the course is set up for a vessel with a wheel-I have a tiller on my little full keel […]