[C320-list] Neutral or Reverse

[Steve Magennis]

My experience is that sailing with the transmission in reverse (with a
fixed pitch prop) = prop doesn't rotate, resulting in MORE drag.

Try it if you don't believe it.  You won't damage your engine or your
transmission.

Get to sailing with the prop in reverse, and shift into neutral. 
Unless you are at hull speed, your speed should increase fairly
rapidly.  Now, shift into reverse.  Your speed should drop.  Repeat
several times to convince yourself.

However, having the prop free-wheel can be annoying, so I only did it
when I was racing.  Now, I always lock the prop in reverse as I have a
folder.

Steve
Alchemist #909
--- Len <aqua5len at gmail.com> wrote:

> My understanding is that sailing in reverse = prop doesn't rotate,
> resulting
> in less drag.
> 
> Len Krane
> Aqua5     #1070
> 
> On 3/24/07, alahlm at comcast.net <alahlm at comcast.net> wrote:
> >
> > 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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