Hi, guys. I bought 1976 Catalina 30 with Atomic 4 engine this past spring. PO did a lot of work on the engine including rebuild and getting rebuilt gear box. I had few minor issues that I was able to resolve using help from this forum. Many thanks for building such a helpful community and an excellent resource.
Today while coming back to the mooring after a day of sail I was reversing the boat when I heard the change in the engine sound and noticed that propeller shaft was no longer spinning. When I got a chance to inspect the gear box I've noticed that rear coupling shifted aft, so that the tail shaft became visible. I am attaching a picture of what it looks like now:
If I hold the read coupling by hand I can slide the tail shaft back into the back of the reversing gear assembly by few inches without much effort. No unusual loud noises were heard when this happened. I am wondering if anyone could make a suggestion on what is the issue here and what it would take to fix it. Any advise would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks.
Today while coming back to the mooring after a day of sail I was reversing the boat when I heard the change in the engine sound and noticed that propeller shaft was no longer spinning. When I got a chance to inspect the gear box I've noticed that rear coupling shifted aft, so that the tail shaft became visible. I am attaching a picture of what it looks like now:
If I hold the read coupling by hand I can slide the tail shaft back into the back of the reversing gear assembly by few inches without much effort. No unusual loud noises were heard when this happened. I am wondering if anyone could make a suggestion on what is the issue here and what it would take to fix it. Any advise would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks.
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