Brian,thanks for your help, being in San Diego I will do more washings than in Victoria. Victoria is beautiful. I was conceived in Calgary, but born in Oregon.
Joseph "Bruce" Bergman
Joseph "Bruce" Bergman
Combi
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Wow! You have a great memory! I can't remember what I had for dinner last Thursday, much less where I was conceived! 
Jack
Bella - V2620
Jack
Bella - V2620
You think your memory is bad. I have oatmeal for breakfast every morning and
by noon I can't remember what I had for breakfast!!!!!
by noon I can't remember what I had for breakfast!!!!!
Can anyone explain to me exactly what a combi is. I have just bought a new Yanmar 2YM 15, Diesel engine for my Albin Vega 27, Liza 634 after the old BMW that came with it blew the drive shaft. I've read some of your posts referring to a combi and my marine Machanic never heard of it. I can't seem to find any definition on line and though I know nothing about engines am concerned that it might be something that he needs to know. Maybe I'm way off base here but if anyone can explain in simple language, I would appreciate it. Thank you very much.
Regards
Sheila King
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Regards
Sheila King
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COMBI=dangerous POS shaft system for constant rotating variable pitch propeller.Cool idea first developed for the addition of steam sail ships in the late 1800's.I have an old Vega I need to get rid of.
Anyone want it cheap?Pete Carrico
Anyone want it cheap?Pete Carrico
Combi is a ttype of gearbox that came with the
original vega engines. New engines come with proper gearboxes so dont
worry
S
From: Sheila King
Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2014 4:36 PM
To: AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [AlbinVega] Combi
Can anyone explain to me exactly what a combi is. I have just bought a new
Yanmar 2YM 15, Diesel engine for my Albin Vega 27, Liza 634 after the old BMW
that came with it blew the drive shaft. I've read some of your posts referring
to a combi and my marine Machanic never heard of it. I can't seem to find any
definition on line and though I know nothing about engines am concerned that it
might be something that he needs to know. Maybe I'm way off base here but if
anyone can explain in simple language, I would appreciate it. Thank you very
much. RegardsSheila KingSent from the iPad of Sheila
King
original vega engines. New engines come with proper gearboxes so dont
worry
S
From: Sheila King
Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2014 4:36 PM
To: AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [AlbinVega] Combi
Can anyone explain to me exactly what a combi is. I have just bought a new
Yanmar 2YM 15, Diesel engine for my Albin Vega 27, Liza 634 after the old BMW
that came with it blew the drive shaft. I've read some of your posts referring
to a combi and my marine Machanic never heard of it. I can't seem to find any
definition on line and though I know nothing about engines am concerned that it
might be something that he needs to know. Maybe I'm way off base here but if
anyone can explain in simple language, I would appreciate it. Thank you very
much. RegardsSheila KingSent from the iPad of Sheila
King
Douglas Pollard of this website can explain almost anything, including the combi. It is a system Volvo Penta used to avoid putting a reversing gear in the transmission. It was actually a neat piece if machinery but the prop was not really powerful enough & made the boat very tricky to steer in reverse. Basically with the combi system the drive shaft leaves the engine turning all the time the engine is on, always in the same direction. There is a tube around the driveshaft that slides back & forth & controls the pitch of the fins on the propeller. The throttle/ forward/neutral/ reverse lever in the cockpit in addition to controlling the fuel being fed to the engine also controls the tube outside of the spinning shaft, which changes the pitch of the fins on the prop. When they are set back, in reverse, they are twisted about the shaft so as to pull the boat backwards, neutral, they are straight up & down, ie no pitch, forward they are set so as to push water towards the stern & the boat goes forwards.... I don't know if the combi ever worked with your old BMW so you probably already have a standard transmission with a reversing gear, & a standard prop, but Doug P would know for sure.from myphone nn
Hi!
As a Swede I feel I have to defend the engineers
who designed the combi. They didn\'t forget the zink! There is a specially
designed zink thats fits exactly at the end of the combi propeller,
attached with a bult. Should always be on and changed regullarly. I usually
weight mine to se how much zink there is left and buy a knew one at Albin Motor
about every second or third year. The combi propeller has been around much
longer than the Vega and the principel was common on commersiell fishing vessels
and small ships.
Best Regards,
Björn
Vega 2757
As a Swede I feel I have to defend the engineers
who designed the combi. They didn\'t forget the zink! There is a specially
designed zink thats fits exactly at the end of the combi propeller,
attached with a bult. Should always be on and changed regullarly. I usually
weight mine to se how much zink there is left and buy a knew one at Albin Motor
about every second or third year. The combi propeller has been around much
longer than the Vega and the principel was common on commersiell fishing vessels
and small ships.
Best Regards,
Björn
Vega 2757
Hi Sheila - it is a mechanical system which integrates the throttle and the pitch of the propellor. Simply put - as you advance the throttle you automatically coarsen the pitch of the variable pitch propellor. It is done by sliding a tube (slid around the props shaft) back and to as you move the throttle back and to… you do not have one and are probably better off for that! On 20 Feb 2014, at 16:36, Sheila King <s.kingranch@...> wrote:
Manning, Sorry but I have sold the Vega. I think that the new owner has recently joined the Albin Vega group.PeterPS. I was in the British Royal Navy for a very short time - National Service 1956 - 1958. Only a few weeks on a ship - joined the Bulwark after her return from the Suez Crisis in 1956. Spent the second year of my service in South Africa ( HMS Afrikaander).On Feb 20, 2014, at 12:22 PM, Manning Harvey manningharvey@... wrote:
Thank you all very much for the information and advice. I will show your answers to my mechanic even though as I take it I won't have a combi with my new engine. I think he will be happy to know what it is. I have almost finished Liza's renovation and will post pictures when she is finished. I must say I have stolen some ideas and copied from some of your pictures and she is beautiful. I read everything that comes in my email and have learned lots from you all. I'm learning to sail and at my age I don't think I could have bought a more perfect vessel. Thank you all again.
Best regards
Sheila
Sent from the iPad of Sheila King
Best regards
Sheila
Sent from the iPad of Sheila King
IF You have not saild a vega Befor you are in for a surprise there
is none that sail any finer. I sailed one my first time in the early
1970's and had wanted one until a few years ago when I found
SeaLegs. My wife and think of her as part of the family. Doug
is none that sail any finer. I sailed one my first time in the early
1970's and had wanted one until a few years ago when I found
SeaLegs. My wife and think of her as part of the family. Doug
I spent one evening on the Bulwark in Antigua in
the 1970s, I was only 20 years old and I left the following day with the hugest
hangover I have ever encountered!
Steve B
From: Peter J. Maud
Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2014 10:21 PM
To: AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [AlbinVega] Combi
Manning, Sorry but I have sold the Vega. I think that the new owner has
recently joined the Albin Vega group.
Peter
PS. I was in the British Royal Navy for a very short time - National
Service 1956 - 1958. Only a few weeks on a ship - joined the Bulwark after her
return from the Suez Crisis in 1956. Spent the second year of my service in
South Africa ( HMS Afrikaander).
On Feb 20, 2014, at 12:22 PM, Manning Harvey manningharvey@...
wrote:
the 1970s, I was only 20 years old and I left the following day with the hugest
hangover I have ever encountered!
Steve B
From: Peter J. Maud
Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2014 10:21 PM
To: AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [AlbinVega] Combi
Manning, Sorry but I have sold the Vega. I think that the new owner has
recently joined the Albin Vega group.
Peter
PS. I was in the British Royal Navy for a very short time - National
Service 1956 - 1958. Only a few weeks on a ship - joined the Bulwark after her
return from the Suez Crisis in 1956. Spent the second year of my service in
South Africa ( HMS Afrikaander).
On Feb 20, 2014, at 12:22 PM, Manning Harvey manningharvey@...
wrote:
Manning, Needless to say I saw several years ago that she was towed up the Clyde to be scrapped. Of course the RN had an advantage over you guys - alcohol drunk on board! When I was in the navy we still received a tot of rum each day but there was an age limit -20 - and so I was only able to receive my tot towards the end of my service time and when in the reserves. Before being able to partake, if underage, we got 3 pence a day extra in our pay check!!!Peter On Feb 21, 2014, at 2:59 AM, steve@... wrote:
I feel a need to defend the Combi. My first Vega, a series I, had a combi drive. The wonderful thing about them, when the prop is feathered for sailing (which is the aim, afterall) is the absence of drag from those two or three blade props. That boat was noticeably faster than the series II I had with a gearbox and conventional prop. Richard
I like my Combi. I think it's a good solution. Doug
On 02/21/2014 12:44 PM,
coe.richard@... wrote:
On 02/21/2014 12:44 PM,
coe.richard@... wrote:
I often wished someone would come up with an adapter to use a another engine with the combi. I'm sure it could be done.Richard
From: coe.richard@...
Sent: Friday, February 21, 2014 5:44 PM
To: AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [AlbinVega] Combi
I feel a need to defend the Combi. My first Vega, a series I, had a combi
drive. The wonderful thing about them, when the prop is feathered for sailing
(which is the aim, afterall) is the absence of drag from those two or three
blade props. That boat was noticeably faster than the series II I had with a
gearbox and conventional prop.
Richard
From: coe.richard@...
Sent: Friday, February 21, 2014 5:44 PM
To: AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [AlbinVega] Combi
I feel a need to defend the Combi. My first Vega, a series I, had a combi
drive. The wonderful thing about them, when the prop is feathered for sailing
(which is the aim, afterall) is the absence of drag from those two or three
blade props. That boat was noticeably faster than the series II I had with a
gearbox and conventional prop.
Richard