TomIre
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Propeller "support"
in Boat Equipment
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My poor brain needs a jog! As I understand it, normally the propeller through the shaft "pushes" on the engine. The engine is fixed to the boat with motor mounts and so the push is transferred to the hull and off we go!
What I'm trying to find/remember is a slightly different way of accomplishing this. There is a system/product and brand name that goes between the propeller and engine. The shaft bears on an intermediate cross member. This member is mounted to the boat and that is what provides thrust. Advantage is that the engine can me mounted on much softer mounts reducing noise and vibration. Strangely I remember that the shaft, at he "break" has to be out of alignment by a few degrees.
Can anyone help me with the brand name of this device/installation?