Bavaria ocean 38-right/left handed prop

[Jam]

Hi
Quick question, I assumed my prop was right handed but on reverse at pontoon find it difficult to see stream out from stern.  I am I correct.....or assumed wrong?

[Nigel]

Not sure why you would expect to see anything astern when in reverse.

A left handed prop will tend to twist the boat anticlockwise around the keel, aft to starboard, when in reverse. You should see turbulence over the port quarter.

[Jam]

Sort of meant from the stern running out to side forward as thought this was how you determined prop rotation....depending on what side....... .?  Been wrong before?   Past boats had a shaft so was easy to see
J

[Craig]

On the Bavarias with saildrive, the propwalk is minimal and can usually be almost discounted.

[Symphony]

It is a left handed prop. As said earlier you will not notice any significant wash in reverse as the prop is parallel to the waterline and flows evenly over the keel. Usually very little prop walk on saildrives.

[Nigel]

On the Bavarias with saildrive, the propwalk is minimal and can usually be almost discounted.

Still enough to assist with a turn or berthing. Or of course hindering same.

[Yngmar]

My 40 Ocean with 3-blade Volvo fixed prop has a very noticeable kick of the stern to starboard in reverse. This is good and useful and helps me reverse out of my berth. Before I learnt which way she kicks, I tried to go the opposite direction and struggled.

[livefats]

I was surprised how much prop walk our Bav 30 has in reverse - stern turns to starboard so much that it is impossible for me from my pontoon berth to reverse the stern to port without doing a three point turn. It's much easier for me to accept the help of the prop walk and leave our leg of the pontoons in reverse.

[AB1707]

Hi,
We have a Bav 38 Ocean from 1997 with a saildrive and have virtually no prop wash. This is because with a SD the propeller is some distance from the rudder.
When we bought the boat I'd intended to install a bow thruster but tbh it's not worth the money for the few occasions it would be useful.

Fair winds

Adam