Keith,
That is a very interesting way to approach this task. I find that a quick
look into the locker is quicker. Getting down below past the main trimmer
and removing the steps can sometimes take a bit of time. I don't think I
can see the shaft from the front of the engine. I have a zinc on my shaft,
just forward of the strut. I'll never lose the shaft. I have to pull the
rudder to get it out anyway...
Ditch the solid prop. Even when cruising, it's like dragging a bucket along
behind you. I went to a folder many years ago and have never regretted it.
Jake
Jake Brodersen
C&C 35 Mk-III
Midnight Mistress
Hampton VA
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whilesailing
Jake,
Rather than crawling in to the sail locker, another option is to remove the
steps/engine cover.
I have a shaft zinc on the inside of the hull, presumably so the shaft
cannot get ejected out the bottom.
But the side benefit is that a large sharpie mark on that zinc is visible
from the *front* of the engine. So, I remove the cover, put it in reverse
gear, lift all the decomp. levers, and turn the engine over by hand until I
see the mark is lined up in the DOWN position.
Then reset the decomp levers and replace the cover. I have a solid prop, so
I have to leave it in gear to keep it from freewheeling and driving me crazy
with that sound.
-Keith
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