Are you sure? I talked to Trans Atlantic Diesels (who sells Hurth transmissions) last year and they told me Hurth transmissions should not be left in reverse while sailing. I told them the prop spins in neutral, and they replied the prop should be allowed to freewheel in neutral, and not sailed in reverse or fwd.
This is a much debated topic though. A Google search will turn up a thousand conflicting opinions. I'm sticking with what the people who make and repair the transmissions say though. -Patrick 1984 C&C Landfall 38 On Wed, Jun 8, 2016 at 5:19 AM, <cnc-list-requ...@cnc-list.com> wrote: > From: Gary Russell <captnga...@gmail.com> > To: "C&C List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Cc: > Date: Wed, 8 Jun 2016 07:16:57 -0400 > Subject: Re: Stus-List Transmission in forward or reverse while sailing? > > The answer may depend on what make of transmission you have, but my Hurth > transmission recommends reverse. If your prop is spinning in forward, I > would suggest that is not good. I would recommend reverse. Some > transmission, I'm told, have the oil pump on the input shaft, so there is > no lubrication when the engine is stopped. That's one reason you want to > make sure the prop is not free-wheeling. The other reason, of course, is > drag. > > Gary > S/V Kaylarah > '90 C&C 37+ > East Greenwich, RI, USA >
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