Single engine trolling on twin vdrive Carver

[jgsalentine]

I own a 28' Voyager with twin 220 Crusaders that is set up to troll on only the port engine. The only modification necessary was to double the size of the port rudder for steering. @1000RPM it trolls nicely at 2.5mph.

[Mississippi Voyager]

Fishboy, this thread is a little aged, but here is some info from a fellow 320 Voyager owner. Did you end up buying it? Your boat with 350XL Crusaders will have a 1:1 Velvet Drive transmission model 71C (10-17) with a remote mounted Walter RV-26 V-Drive that has a 2.05:1 reduction ratio. Shafts are 1 1/4 inch stainless turning 18 x 18 3 blade props. Mine has a minimum speed by GPS with both engines of 4 to 4.5 miles per hour. A little fast for trolling. I have not tried to run it on one engine. The cooling system goes from the thru-hull directly into the Walter V-Drive and passes through to the raw water pump. You have easy access to that through hull from the hatch that opens over your V-Drive in the cabin.

The exhaust issue mentioned is not likely a problem. You should have the side exiting exhausts and the muffler is significantly above the exhaust exit point. You have me curious now to try single engine running next season. Shut down for the winter here in Minnesota now.

[SeattleMatt]

Fishboy, this thread is a little aged, but here is some info from a fellow 320 Voyager owner. Did you end up buying it? Your boat with 350XL Crusaders will have a 1:1 Velvet Drive transmission model 71C (10-17) with a remote mounted Walter RV-26 V-Drive that has a 2.05:1 reduction ratio. Shafts are 1 1/4 inch stainless turning 18 x 18 3 blade props. Mine has a minimum speed by GPS with both engines of 4 to 4.5 miles per hour. A little fast for trolling. I have not tried to run it on one engine. The cooling system goes from the thru-hull directly into the Walter V-Drive and passes through to the raw water pump. You have easy access to that through hull from the hatch that opens over your V-Drive in the cabin.

The exhaust issue mentioned is not likely a problem. You should have the side exiting exhausts and the muffler is significantly above the exhaust exit point. You have me curious now to try single engine running next season. Shut down for the winter here in Minnesota now.

Did you ever try it on one?

[SeattleMatt]

Bringing back this thread, for a Carver 320, did any of you ever try this with specific flow stats?