what year did correct craft go to standard rotation motors?

[sanddragon2004]

what year did correct craft start offering standard rotation motors?

was it 2003 04 05? can some one chime in that actually knows the diff?

[darrel409]

RE: what year did correct craft go to standard rotation moto

Not completly sure...but it makes sense that they went standard rotation when they started using the PCM 1.23:1 trans. The trans reverses the rotation at the prop and allowed a standard rotation motor yet maintained right rotation prop. The standard rotation motors were probably less $$ for CC. I think CC made available the new trans in late 1989 boats.

[sanddragon2004]

i have heard that, but my 91 excel had a RR rotation motor, so does my 93.

I even have a manual with wiring diagrams from both options.

[darrel409]

I believe CC still sold boats w/ the 1:1 trans as an option so your boats, if originally equiped that way, would be more unique/rare but not unheard of.

[TRBenj]

I believe CC still sold boats w/ the 1:1 trans as an option so your boats, if originally equiped that way, would be more unique/rare but not unheard of.

Correct. CC offered the reverse rotation 351w mated to the 1:1 through at least '94 as a base option. Most boats starting in '89 had the 1.23 mated to a standard rotation motor, though.

[RedZoom]

I'm a little confused here. I have a 1987 S/N 2001 with a PCM 351 and a 1:1 transmission. Comparing the information on the aluminum tag/plate attached to the engine, the firing order on mine matches what the documentation on PCM engines says is standard rotation. For that reason I assume I have a standard rotatiion engine. The original question here was what year did Correct Craft start using standard rotation engines. The previous posts speak of years in the 90's yet I am led to believe my 1987 has standard rotation. Am I all wet here??

[azeus17]

I think you better check agian. I would be very surprised if yours is std rotation. An easy way to find out is if you have a 1:1 trans and a RR prop, your engine is RR. I know for sure that CC offered a std rotation w/ the 1.23:1 trans as early as 89 because my Sport has it.

[WakeSlayer]

Like Adam said, and Tim stated above 89 was the first year as long as you had the gear reduction trans.

You should have a RH rotation engine in your 87. If you are looking at your propeller from the back, which way does the prop spin?

[DanielC]

I am just going to throw out some terms, and definitions here.

"standard rotation" This term is for the engine, not the propeller. A standard rotation engine rotates clockwise, standing in front of the engine. The flywheel is away from you.

Propellers are either "right hand" or "left hand"
A right hand propeller will move the boat away from you, if you are behind the boat, when it is rotated clockwise.

A standard rotation engine, hooked up to a direct drive propeller shaft, will require a left hand propeller to move forward.

My personal opinion, but I do not consider Ski Nautique boats with the gear reduction transmission direct drive. There is a pair of gears that change the engine rotation, and the crankshaft of the engine is not in line with the propeller shaft.

By using the reduction transmission, Correct Craft was able to use standard rotation engines, which are less costly to obtain, but I do not know if the total cost of additional transmission expense, minus more economical engines balanced out.

There are some other advantages of the reduction transmission. A higher pitched propeller, turning slower is more efficient. The gear reduction transmission also allows the front end of the propeller shaft to be lower in the boat, reducing the propshaft angle. The angle of the propshaft to the engine crankshaft can also be different, and this allows the engine to sit more level in the boat.

[Quinner]

Great answers above!

Wondering if dragon was referring to when CC went to a LH prop based on the years he questioned?

Not sure but didn't some of the V-Drive boats change to a left hand rotation in 06' or 07'?

[WakeSlayer]

I think 2007 on the Vdrive boats.

[bchesley]

06 210 was the first left hand boat. Then all other v-drive boats in 07 followed.

[oldslalomskier]

...By using the reduction transmission, Correct Craft was able to use standard rotation engines, which are less costly to obtain, but I do not know if the total cost of additional transmission expense, minus more economical engines balanced out.

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Borg Warner/VD trannies cost the samee no matter the output direction. So yes, CC did save money (~500) by going to a regular rotation motor.

[DanielC]

I thought Correct Crafts used PCM transmissions.

[AirTool]

Was the difference on the v drive having the separate trans / v-box versus the integrated trans/v-box?

Was the old v-box Walters and the integrated one PCM?