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Figure E1: Stern Drive
Consult the Engine Owner's manual for additional informa-
tion on stern drives.
E - 4 ENGINE FLUSHING
The engine flush out option is offered on all Vista® mod-
els. The engine flushing kits attach permanently to the
engine. A fresh water supply can be connected to the
engine with the boat in the water. It is not intended for
use with the boat out of the water. This option is useful to
flush the engine cooling system of unwanted salt resi-
due.
The flush out kit should only be used with the boat in the
water and the engine OFF. See Section R - General
Maintenance for flushing procedures.
E - 5 PROPELLERS
Knowledge of the propeller is most easily gained through
better understanding of the terminology used to refer to
the aspects of propeller size and performance. It should
be noted that the 298 and 328 Vista® models are
equipped with stainless steel propellers (including
Duoprop).
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A. Diameter
Diameter is twice the distance from the center of the prop
shaft to the extreme tip of a propeller blade. Increasing or
decreasing propeller size will have a direct bearing on the
RPM’s an engine will develop. This is due to the greater
amount of propeller blade surface in contact with the wa-
ter. See Figure E2.
Figure E2: Propeller Pitch & Diameter
B. Pitch
Pitch is a measure of helix angle, or angle of attack, of
the rotating blade. Pitch is easily understood if one imag-
ines the propeller rotating through a semisolid such as
butter or gelatin. The distance the propeller will travel in
one revolution is called “Pitch.” Increasing or decreasing
pitch will also have a direct bearing on engine RPM’s
because of the greater bite taken by the blade with each
rotation. See Figure E2.
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