[C320-list] Neutral or Reverse

[Kirk McCullough]

Robert

What was your boat speed at the time. Apparently this phenomenon reverses at 
low speed, IE) below 4 kts according so a study posted on the C30 technical 
web site.

Kirk
Boomerang #124

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Perrin" <secretary at anzaas.org.au>
To: "C320-List" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2007 4:43 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Neutral or Reverse


> Hello All,
>
> I had an opportunity to experiment
> yesterday afternoon in ideal conditions.
>
> Starting with the gearbox in neutral,
> placing the gearbox into forward slowed
> the boat down;  placing the gearbox into
> reverse slowed the boat down.
>
> Placing the gearbox into neutral from either
> position restored the original boat speed.
>
> Moving the lever from reverse to neutral
> was difficult.
> -- 
> regards,
>
> Robert
>
>
>
> Robert Perrin
> Hon. Secretary and
> Executive Officer
> ANZAAS
> The University of Adelaide
> ADELAIDE
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>
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