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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.

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.

Mississippi Voyager wrote: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?

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

This is an old thread, I know...but just weighing in to make myself feel useful. LOL. My Mariner 28 lost the port V drive on the last outing of last season. She is a complete hog on one screw, and I was constantly pulling the wheel to starboard to keep her on track. Docking was a bit of a challenge as well, but somehow we managed.

Hey,

Throwing in to this older thread as well, I have a 3227 with twin 220 crusaders and I troll with one engine idled down a bit lower than the other (setup as purchased).

I have found that I need a dedicated pilot to steer while i am trolling, and windage makes keeping her straight a real chore. I just talked to a friend who put me on to the idea of trolling bags. Tied to the cleat alongside the gunwale on the side of the single running engine it SHOULD counter the steerage issue to a degree. I am looking at purchasing now and was searching for size recommendations for this specific model and usage.

I will report back when I get some data.