[C320-list] FW: Re: Neutral or Reverse

Sun Mar 25 05:20:48 PDT 2007

Jim,

I get stuck in reverse sometimes also. Especially with a brisk wind when I have been sailing at higher speeds. 

As Allan suggests, you can start the engine in reverse, just be sure you are at idle rpms. No problem shifting after that.

Also, when you have a chance, check the machine screw holding your shift lever on. Mine was bent, probably from the PO horseing the tranny out of reverse!! I replaced the screw with a SS bolt (be careful though, it requires a fine thread)

Karl Mielenhausen

2000 C320 Hull#690 "Silver Lining"

New Bern, NC

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

From: harold brown [mailto: jbrown5093 at yahoo.com]

To: c320-list at catalina320.com

Date: Sat, 24 Mar 2007 18:16:55 -0700 (PDT)

Subject: Re: [C320-list] Neutral or Reverse

On several occasions when I have sailed with thetransmission in reverse I have had a very hard timemoving the gear lever into neutral when going to startthe engine. The transmission seemed to be "stuck" inreverse. When I started the engine in reverse I couldimmediatley move the lever into neutral or forward. Itfelt like there was some torque built up in thetransmission while saililng with the transmission inreverse.  Is this common? I have since sailed inneutral fearing the thing would get "stuck" in gear.Jim Brown  "Desafinado"--- Delia Mace <domace at picknowl.com.au> wrote:> If the prop shaft is turning because the gearbox is> in neutral, then the> bearings at the skeg (cutlass bearing) and gearbox,> and the water seal at> the gearbox (it's got a name), are wearing and there> will be water dripping> into the bilge through that bearing.  I understood> that is the reason for> putting the gearbox into gear when sailing.  Is> there any accuracy in my> understanding?> > Owen Mace> 
Baloo #72> Adelaide, Ausralia> > -----Original Message-----> From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf> Of Len> Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2007 6:00 AM> To: C320-List> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Neutral or Reverse> > Try it in reverse and listen.> > Len> Aqua5   #1070> > On 3/24/07, Quentin Murphy <qmurphy at sympatico.ca>> wrote:> >> > Whether I leave the transmission in Neutral or in> gear, I still hear a> > turning sound below.  At first, I had it in> Neutral, but upon hearing this> > whirring noise I decided to put it in gear to> avoid wear.  But it still> > makes a whirring sound.  That does not make sense> as one would think> > putting> > it in gear would lock the shaft into position.  I> would be surprised if> > the> > motion through the water would have enough force> to turn the prop and thus> > the engine.  With the transmission in gear: the> prop, thus shaft is locked> > to the engine.  As far as I know there is no other> 
"disconnect means" such> > as a centrifugal clutch.  So with the transmission> in gear, what's turning> > to make this whirring noise?> >> > Quentin Murphy> > Celtic Knot #667> >> > -----Original Message-----> > From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com> > [mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com]On> Behalf Of> > alahlm at comcast.net> > Sent: March 24, 2007 3:40 PM> > To: C320-List> > Subject: Re: [C320-list] Neutral or Reverse> >> >> > Dick> >     what's going to wear out? when it's in neutral> none of the gears are> > engaged, other than the main shaft rotating> nothing else should be moving.> > I've always left mine in neutral an in nine years> haven't had any problems> > yet.> >> >     Al Ahlman> >        #476> >> > -------------- Original message --------------> > From: "Richard A. Walker" <dickwalker at att.net>> >> > > Wear on the transmission.> > >> > > Cheers,> > >> > > Dick and Jauhree Walker> > > 740 Olive Ave.> > > Coronado, CA 92118-2136> > > 619.435.8986> > >> > >> > 
>> > > -----Original Message-----> > > From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com> > > [mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On> Behalf Of Robert Seastream> > > Sent: Friday, March 23, 2007 4:50 PM> > > To: C320-List> > > Subject: Re: [C320-list] Neutral or Reverse> > >> > > Why not neutral?> > >> > > Bob Seastream> > > 'Intuition' hull 906> > >> > > On Mar 23, 2007, at 7:11 PM, Richard A. Walker> wrote:> > >> > > > Complex Answer.> > > >> > > > If you have an AUTOPROP - Forward so it will> feather.> > > >> > > > Yanmar 3GM - reverse to cut down on the wear> of the transmission.> > > >> > > > Cheers,> > > >> > > > Dick Walker> > > > C-320 (687) WindWalker II> > > > 740 Olive Ave.> > > > Coronado, CA 92118-2136> > > > 619.435.8986> > > >> > > > -----Original Message-----> > > > From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com> > > > [mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On> Behalf Of brucestanley> > > > Sent: Friday, March 23, 2007 4:07 PM> > > > To: C320-List> > > > Subject: 
[C320-list] Neutral or Reverse> > > >> > > > depends on your Gear Box> > > > Check your Mechanic> > > > or, better still> > > > Buy a Feathering/Folding Prop> > > > FWIW I have a Kiwi Feather Prop ($US1250)> > > >> > > > Bruce Stanley> > > > C320 #1084> > > >> > > >> > > > Original Message -----> > > > From: "mike hunter"> > > > Subject: [C320-list] Neutral or Reverse> > > >> > > >> > > >> Is it better to sail with the transmission in> neutral or reverse?> > > >> I've> > > >> had people tell me both???> > > >>> > > >> Thanks!> > > >> Mike> > > >> #637> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> >> >> >> >> > > >  ____________________________________________________________________________________It's here! Your new message!  Get new email alerts with the free Yahoo! Toolbar.http://tools.search.yahoo.com/toolbar/features/mail/

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