[C320-list] Neutral or Reverse

[oldman1030 at hotmail.com]

Wear on the transmission and annoying noise when the prop spins.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Seastream" <robert.seastream at comcast.net>
To: "C320-List" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
Sent: Friday, March 23, 2007 7:49 PM
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" <popotladreaming at yahoo.com>
> 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
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