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Which type of propulsion system produces NO propeller side force?

  1. A. Twin outboards on a transom bracket.
  2. B. Single outboard with a right-hand propeller.
  3. ✓ Waterjet drive.Correct
  4. D. Twin inboard with counter-rotating propellers.

Why C is correct

USCG Boat Crew Seamanship Manual §10-A states that a waterjet has no propeller side force at all because its impeller runs fully enclosed in the pump housing. All propeller-driven systems produce some degree of side force.

Cited:USCG Boat Crew Seamanship Manual §10-A

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