[C320-list] Neutral or Reverse

[oldman1030 at hotmail.com]

This is the behavior I get as well.  I have to start the engine with it in 
reverse and then I can move it into neutral.

----- Original Message -----
From: "harold brown" <jbrown5093 at yahoo.com>
To: "C320-List" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2007 9:16 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Neutral or Reverse

> On several occasions when I have sailed with the
> transmission in reverse I have had a very hard time
> moving the gear lever into neutral when going to start
> the engine. The transmission seemed to be "stuck" in
> reverse. When I started the engine in reverse I could
> immediatley move the lever into neutral or forward. It
> felt like there was some torque built up in the
> transmission while saililng with the transmission in
> reverse.  Is this common? I have since sailed in
> neutral 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
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