[C320-list] FW: Shift lever pin breaking

[Karl Mielenhausen _/)]

Len,

When I bought Silver Lining, I noticed that the phillips head machine screw, that I believe you are referring to, was loose and badly bent. I suspect the PO tried to horse the lever out of gear after sailing a few too many times. I have since learned that it is OK to start the engine in gear and then shift to neutral (idle rpms of course). I replaced both machine screws with hex head bolts. Beware, they are fine threads.



Karl Mielenhausen

2000 C320 Hull#690 "Silver Lining"

New Bern, NC

http://pages.suddenlink.net/kmielen/

From: Len [mailto: aqua5len at gmail.com]

To: C320-List at catalina320.com

Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2007 15:38:05 -0700

Subject: [C320-list] Shift lever pin breaking



Anyone have experience or heard of the shift lever shearing the pin so youcan't shift forward-neutral-reverse??  Happened on my boat with someone elseat the helm.  Called vessel assist, was towed in, new getting fixed.  Haveno experience with this.Len KraneAQUA5   #1070

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