Seems to be two opinions on this.....one is 'neutral' and the other is
in 'reverse'.
If mine is in 'neutral' the fixed two blade prop spins and I can hear
it......obviously the spinning of the prop causes the gears in the
transmission to spin. Since these gears are immersed in oil, there
should be no problem.
However, I have had the boat for 10 sailing seasons and have placed the
transmission in 'reverse' when sailing with no apparent issues and will
continue to place it in 'reverse' unless someone can convince me what
damage is taking place.
Rob Abbott
AZURA
C&C 32 - 84
Halifax, N.S.
On 2016-06-08 11:08 AM, Hoyt, Mike via CnC-List wrote:
Can anybody verify this?
We have a Kanzaki KM3P transmission on our Yanmar 3GM30F. We always
have in reverse while sailing.
It would be very good to know if this is a roblem!
Mike
*From:*CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of
*Paul Baker via CnC-List
*Sent:* Wednesday, June 08, 2016 11:05 AM
*To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com
*Cc:* Paul Baker
*Subject:* Re: Stus-List Transmission in forward or reverse while sailing?
It depends on your transmission and engine. Yanmar had a bulletin a
while back for their engines with Kanzaki transmissions stating that
they should always be in neutral when sailing. Damage or wear to the
transmission would occur otherwise.
Cheers,
Paul.
> Date: Wed, 8 Jun 2016 06:36:50 -0400
> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
> Subject: Stus-List Transmission in forward or reverse while sailing?
> From: cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
> CC: ghnewt...@gmail.com <mailto:ghnewt...@gmail.com>
>
> Which gear is recommended (forward or reverse) while sailing? When
the transmission is in forward I can feel the shaft turning while
sailing. When it is in reverse I don't feel it. Which is preferred?
>
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