| Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,771 | It depends on the size of the props, and how much torque they can exert on the stern- - - -the bigger the prop, the more side thrust there will be. Container ships with huge single screws have to run computerized steering correction to run in a straight line. Jerry
"It is better to be silent and be thought a fool than to speak and eliminate all doubt!" - Abraham Lincoln Cringe and wail in fear, Eloi- - - - -we Morlocks are on the hunt! There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. - Ernest Hemingway Love your enemies and drive 'em nuts!
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