Howard, It sounds like you are describing my boat, transmission and engine!!! My boat is a Pearson 365 # 270...
Sea Ya Larry S/V Two Step-N N 40* 53.320' W 073* 47.122' ----- Original Message ---- From: Howard Vokey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2008 9:56:52 AM Subject: Re: [Liveaboard] hydraulic transmission adjustment We also have a Paragon transmission, since the motor is in the boat backwards, it is really easy to work on. Unfortunately the water pump, belts etc. are a different story since they are under the cockpit floor. It is very easy to adjust the Paragon but since you cannot see into there I would not recommend it. I once dropped a bolt in there among all the gears and even with good access it was difficult to remove. Neutral is a very fickle thing, unless the lever is in the perfect position the shaft will slowly turn but it is not a problem unless there's a anchor line close by to get wrapped around it. (don't ask how I found that out) We don't have a true reverse, you have to hold the lever down to stay in reverse otherwise it goes into neutral. Howard s/v Chrispammel Port Colborne, Ont. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Wight" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Liveaboard list" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2008 9:35 PM Subject: [Liveaboard] hydraulic transmission adjustment > My Paragon gets a little dodgy in reverse, when it gets hot. I notice > that the shaft ticks over in forward when the shifter is in neutral, but > it will be very nasty to adjust. I can cut out some floor, or pull the > engine, or shoot it if I had a gun, but where it is there is barely room > to get the cover off, and impossible to look in there. Can I adjust it > 'by feel' without really long fingers? Can I adjust it without it being > connected to anything? (if I pull the engine) What kind of grief is > likely if I do nothing? > > Steve > (author of science test titled 'Problems for Students in Heat' spelled > perfectly!) > _______________________________________________ > Liveaboard mailing list > [email protected] > To adjust your membership settings over the web > http://www.liveaboardnow.org/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard > To subscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To unsubscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > The archives are at http://www.liveaboardnow.org/pipermail/liveaboard/ > > To search the archives > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > The Mailman Users Guide can be found here > http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html > _______________________________________________ Liveaboard mailing list [email protected] To adjust your membership settings over the web http://www.liveaboardnow.org/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard To subscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] The archives are at http://www.liveaboardnow.org/pipermail/liveaboard/ To search the archives http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] The Mailman Users Guide can be found here http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html
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