Walter V-Drive ratios E41/45

[Altair22]

I've tried ever forum and resource I can think of but, do the larger Ericson's all have 2.00:1 gear ratio V-drives? I've found several boats in the 40+ ft class (other builders) that that are selling their V-Drives and have 1.00:1 ratio drives. My case is severely corroded and need to replace it or have it rebuilt. How many owners know their drive ratios?
Thanks.

 

[Loren Beach]

I believe that the Valiant 40 had a similar/same V drive. (Some friends of our cruised one of those for a decade, and did have to replace/rebuilt it about the time that they left.)
No technical knowledge of those drives, have I.

Their site: http://waltergear.com/vd.htm

 

[Kevin C]

The gear ratio is how your prop pitch is determined, I.E. gear ratio with prop pitch is similar to gear ratio + rear end differential ratio + tire size determines engine speed at a given vehicle speed in cars. So if you switched from a 2.00:1 drive to a 1.00:1 the only thing that you would have to do is switch the prop pitch to the appropriate one. This is a long winded way of saying that if 1 to 1 drives are all you can find out there now, all is not lost. You can go with the 1 to 1 and an appropriate prop and be fine.

My 41 had the Westerbeke and the V drive hauled out of it and a newer Yanmar with direct drive put in, before I bought it. Honestly, that's the deciding factor in why I bought this one and not an equally nice one that was available, with the original setup in it.

Kevin