[C320-list] no forward or reverse

[drshoffner at aol.com]

Thanks to all who responded to my plea for help.  I went back to the boat on Monday and it appears th tranny is working fine.  I'm almost certain the problem is fouling of the running gear.  The amazing thing to me is that the boat was hauled and botton cleaned less than 2 mos. before.  At that time there was not a single barnacle on the screw and the boat had been in the water for a year following a new bottom job including 2 coats of epoxy barrier.  They had put a high polish on the screw with a wire brush at the time of the bottom job, but nothing else was done to the screw on that haul.  The owner of the yard says this has been an extremely active growing season.  He'll haull the boat this week, and I'll know for sure if this is the problem.
 
Thanks,
Mike
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: bfahrer at lisurveyor.com
To: c320-list at catalina320.com
Sent: Tue, 5 Sep 2006 10:22 AM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] no forward or reverse


Here is a link to a Hurth manual. It doesn't have a lot in it but it does show how the linkage and levers should be adjusted. It also can teach you to say transmission in 3 other languages. 
I have the workshop manual which I purchased from Foley engines. If you are going to rebuild the transmission it could be helpful. 
capedory.org/manuals/Hurth_HB_Transmission_Manual.pdf 
----- Original Message ----- From: <DrShoffner at aol.com> 
To: <C320-List at catalina320.com> 
Sent: Saturday, September 02, 2006 3:54 PM 
Subject: [C320-list] no forward or reverse 
 
>I just attempted to go for a sail, but when I cast off into the creek I >had 
> no forward or reverse. It will go into gear, but the engine just won't > rev. 
> The shaft spins freely in neutral. I was able to drop the hook, and a > Sea 
> Tow boat was just dropping off another boat and was nice enough to take > me 
> back alongside my dock at no charge. 
> 
> I assume I've got a transmission problem. My boat is hull #171 with the 
> Perkins M30 and only 311 hour. Any other thoughts before I call the > mechanic? 
> 
> Mike 
>  
 
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