Thanks Larry. What you say seems to make sense. I'm just trying to recall
where I heard otherwise. I don't think I read it in the manual. (I have a
universal M-15). I do remember once early on, though, it may have been my
first outing, that I unknowingly left the gear engaged in forward and
noticed a thump-thump-thump when we hit about 6 kts. I put it in neutral
and the noise stopped. So I've made it a point ever since to shift to
neutral whenever I turn the engine off.
FWIW
Jeff Sheler
s/v Windsome
C27TR #6594
Hampton, VA
At 04:58 PM 2/27/2006, you wrote:
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
>
>
>
> 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
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