Re: Stus-List Feathering a Max-prop

2013-03-26 Thread Martin DeYoung
with crab/lobster pots, especially in poor visibility I would use the cutters. Martin Calypso 1970 C&C 43 Seattle From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Neil Andersen Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2013 1:36 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Feathering a

Re: Stus-List Feathering a Max-prop

2013-03-26 Thread Neil Andersen
oung Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2013 2:47 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Feathering a Max-prop On Calypso with its Perkins 4-108 coupled to a 71 series Borg-Warner Velvet Drive reduction gear we mostly do 1. & 2., but sometimes 3. With our Velvet Drive reduction gear,

Re: Stus-List Feathering a Max-prop

2013-03-26 Thread Martin DeYoung
amp;C 43 Seattle From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Terry Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2013 11:03 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Stus-List Feathering a Max-prop How do you feather a max-prop? A friend of mine says he: 1. While motoring forward at 3 knots, shuts

Re: Stus-List Feathering a Max-prop

2013-03-26 Thread Terry
Thanks...T From: Joel Aronson Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2013 11:08 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Feathering a Max-prop Terry, We had a similar discussion last year. Do you have a Yanmar? I put mine in reverse, then neutral, but either is acceptable according to Yanmar

Re: Stus-List Feathering a Max-prop

2013-03-26 Thread Terry
I have a Yanmar...T From: Joel Aronson Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2013 11:08 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Feathering a Max-prop Terry, We had a similar discussion last year. Do you have a Yanmar? I put mine in reverse, then neutral, but either is acceptable according

Re: Stus-List Feathering a Max-prop

2013-03-26 Thread Joel Aronson
Terry, We had a similar discussion last year. Do you have a Yanmar? I put mine in reverse, then neutral, but either is acceptable according to Yanmar so long as you have a folding/feathering prop. The shaft should not rotate regardless. Joel 35/3 Annapolis On Tue, Mar 26, 2013 at 2:05 PM, w

Re: Stus-List Feathering a Max-prop

2013-03-26 Thread HONEYSAIL
I use the same shut down procedure (suggested by Max prop) and leave the transmission in reverse. Jack Fitzgerald C&C 39TM HONEY US12788 In a message dated 3/26/2013 2:02:59 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, tj...@comcast.net writes: How do you feather a max-prop? A friend of mine says

Stus-List Feathering a Max-prop

2013-03-26 Thread Terry
How do you feather a max-prop? A friend of mine says he: 1.. While motoring forward at 3 knots, shuts off the motor 2.. Places the transmission into reverse to feather the prop That’s it, that’s what he does. He leaves the transmission in reverse. I do the following: 1.. While motoring forw