[C320-list] FW: Shift lever pin breaking

[Peter Clancy]

On 'AROBAN' I noticed that the screw kept coming loose and seemed rather small for its intended purpose. We addressed this problem by tapping a larger hole and using a larger machine screw. No problem for the 8 years I owned the boat.

Peter Clancy
'AROBAN' #222 (former owner)
Miami, FL
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Karl Mielenhausen _/) <mailto:kmielen at iwon.com>
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  Sent: Friday, August 31, 2007 7:05 PM
  Subject: [C320-list] FW: Shift lever pin breaking



  Len,

  When I bought Silver Lining, I noticed that the phillips head machine screw, that I believe you are referring to, was loose and badly bent. I suspect the PO tried to horse the lever out of gear after sailing a few too many times. I have since learned that it is OK to start the engine in gear and then shift to neutral (idle rpms of course). I replaced both machine screws with hex head bolts. Beware, they are fine threads.



  Karl Mielenhausen

  2000 C320 Hull#690 "Silver Lining"

  New Bern, NC

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

  From: Len [mailto: aqua5len at gmail.com<mailto:aqua5len at gmail.com>]

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  Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2007 15:38:05 -0700

  Subject: [C320-list] Shift lever pin breaking



  Anyone have experience or heard of the shift lever shearing the pin so youcan't shift forward-neutral-reverse??  Happened on my boat with someone elseat the helm.  Called vessel assist, was towed in, new getting fixed.  Haveno experience with this.Len KraneAQUA5   #1070

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