Jeff Sheler
s/v Windsome
C27TR #6594
Hampton, VA
At 05:08 PM 2/27/2006, you wrote:
My diesel owner's manual for my '85 states explicitly on page 8, and in caps, "DO NOT LEAVE GEAR IN FORWARD DURING SAILING WITH ENGINE OFF". I believe previous discussions have all concluded that the transmission should be in reverse.
Bob Mann
Windcatcher
mywebpages.comcast.net/sailRmann
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- > Hi Jeff,
- >
- > You should keep it in gear (IMHO). When in gear, the prop will not
- > develop enough force to over come the compression of the engine, so it
- > will NOT spin, even when sailing quite hard. If in nutral, the prop will
- > spin and can weaken some of the bearing surfaces.
- >
- > I have a A4, and the compression is much less then a diesel, and I've
- > never heard the prop spin when in gear.
- >
- > Hope that helps,
- >
- > Larry Taborek
- > C27 Dixie Chicken
- >
- >
- > > I've been told just the opposite. Keeping it in gear doesn't keep the
- > > prop from spinning, especially when you're really clipping along. Better
- > > to keep it in neutral and just let the prop spin free
- > &!
- gt;
- > >
- > >
- > > Jeff Sheler
- > > s/v Windsome
- > > C27TR #6594
- > > Hampton, VA
- > >
- > > At 12:05 PM 2/27/2006, you wrote:
- > > I have an 11 hp Universal and have been told that while under sail and
- > > engine off I should leave the transmission in gear to keep the prop from
- > > spinning. Is this right? Does it matter?
- > >
- > >
- > > Dave Tierney
- > > Celtic Pride, 5282
- > > 1982 C-27, Traditional
- > > Middle River, Maryland
- >
- >
- > Dixie Chicken is FOR SALE: You can view the boat at:
- > http://www.taborek.net/Dixie_Chicken/For_Sale/For_Sale.shtml
- >
- >
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