WE'RE SHIFTING GEARS!!!ππΊπΈπ₯³π₯³π₯³
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I'm not much of a boat guy. Do they have transmissions to shift on boats? I thought the prop was direct drive off the engine.
Still a cool video...
They have a simple transmission, with forward and reverse and maybe a simple reduction.
Watercraft don't cycle through gears, making the term something of a misnomer. You'll often hear the phrase, marine gear, to describe it more accurately, instead. An automotive transmission balances the RPMs of the wheels and engine. In a power boat, the propellor takes on the task of switching gears, seamlessly.