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Old 04-15-2015, 05:46 AM
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Just a couple of things:
-sounds like you have the right prop, or at least very close. John mentioned 12/8, anywhere in that ballpark depending on conditions you work it in.
-are you holding handle up in reverse and allowing it to engage? We have to continue to hold the handle in reverse, not the same as forward.
-Not the same as stopping a powerboat and not the same thrust as in forward: I hold my boat at 2 kts coming into the marina; once about 100 feet from my spot I reduce speed and want to be doing 1.5 kts when I make the turn to park at my dock. At this point I am 40 feet from where my bow will sit and the engine is idled down. When lined up I put it in reverse 20 feet back and hold in reverse. The boat will slow more and you can give it a shot of fuel for the final thrust to stop. It is very hard to stop a sailboat if we come in at 4 kts, pull the handle and throttle up...takes time and room.
-reversing gear adjustment: ensure the linkage from the cable is attached firmly to the piece on angle iron on the reversing gear. If that is loose it can cause issues.
-there should be about 2-3 second delay from when you hold that handle in reverse firmly until you hear it engage. You will hear
a winding of gears then a different sound as it engages.
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