Mine doesn't start turning once it is feathered but it is quite difficult to get it out of reverse once it is shifted there with the engine off, so we leave it in reverse. With the prop feathered there is no turning force so no damage is reasonably possible.
Ken H. On Wed, 6 Mar 2019 at 17:00, Bill Coleman via CnC-List < [email protected]> wrote: > I have always found in most boat that just putting it in reverse (engine > off, of course) will lock the shaft enough for the prop to feather, and > then put in neutral. I don’t think they go back to rotating after > feathering. > > > > Bill Coleman > > C&C 39 Erie, PA > > > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Marek > Dziedzic via CnC-List > *Sent:* Wednesday, March 06, 2019 3:32 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Cc:* Marek Dziedzic > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Shift w > > > > Maybe this is a reason why Hurth says that you should not leave it in > reverse (or in forward). The transmission should be always in neutral. > There was even a bulletin saying that if you leave it in reverse, the > warranty would be voided. Of course, none of our boats have any warranty > (:-) > > > > Marek > > > > *From:* CnC-List <[email protected]> *On Behalf Of *Ken > Heaton via CnC-List > *Sent:* Wednesday, March 6, 2019 13:53 > *To:* cnc-list <[email protected]> > *Cc:* Ken Heaton <[email protected]> > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Shift w > > > > We also put our boat in reverse to stop the prop spinning while sailing. > It is a feathering prop but it doesn't always feather and stop unless we do > put it in reverse. This is usually some time after we shut the engine down > and then notice a slight vibration from the spinning prop. > > > > It is then very hard to get it out of reverse unless we start the engine > so the engine get started in reverse frequently, at idle, them quickly > shifted to neutral. > > > > Ken H. > > > > On Wed, 6 Mar 2019 at 14:44, Fred Hazzard via CnC-List < > [email protected]> wrote: > > Dan, I’ll let you know where and how when pull the old one. > > May be awhile as cold and snowing. > > > > Another question. My broken cable is self inflicted. While sailing in > heavy winds I tried to tried to shift from reverse to neutral. Because it > did not want to shift, I applied a lot of pressure. That broke the cable. > What caused the transmission to bind up? I assumed the prop was not > spinning while in reverse. > > > > Fred Hazzard > > S/V Fury > > C&C 44 > > Portland Or > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > <https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.paypal.me%2Fstumurray&data=02%7C01%7C%7Cff7b91740d6d4e3d034308d6a265238c%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636874952596239355&sdata=dpM5ju3vaYMPZEUgo8HKFtkO%2FgNi3uauMuXcJvuI5uc%3D&reserved=0> > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > >
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