Phil, Thanks for sharing the wonderful pix of the Hunter rendezvous in So. California. Ah, you west coast folks no how to live. :-} Below are a couple of quotes that I have questions about: "Yanmar has 'authorized' transmissions shifted to reverse while under sail. It is preferred to the neutral position. Bob said the stress of starting the engine while in reverse is minimal, and preferable to the wear of a free wheeling prop." Question 1: If the implication here is that it is okay to START the engine in REVERSE, then is it okay to STOP the engine in REVERSE. I have been stopping and starting the engine in neutral, then shifting to reverse after the engine is stopped and shifting back to nuetral to restart the engine. Which is the best procedure? Seems like stopping and starting from reverse would cause less stress on the transmission than shifting a stalled transmission. "Larger Yanmar engines should not be warmed up prior to sailing. He said the engine warms better under load and the potential of cylinder glazing due to excessive running with no load was worse." Question 2: Where is the dividing line for "larger" engines. i.e. what is the minimum hp of the "larger" engines? I don't consider my 27 hp "large" and the manual does say to warm up and cool down the engine 15 minutes before and after use. Thanks again for the great shots and the informative comments. We are all VERY jealous! Wynn Ferrel S/V Tranquility
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I couldn't begin to answer either of those questions and don't have the data in my notes. Anyone care to take a shot at it?
I couldn't begin to answer either of those questions and don't have the data in my notes. Anyone care to take a shot at it?
There were some posts...
Hi folks, There were some posts in the Diesel forum (I think) about starting a Yanmar in reverse- It seems that after stopping the diesel and shifting to reverse, it was difficult for some folks to move the shifter back to the neutral position after a day of sailing. I think the procedure of stopping it in neutral, then shifting to reverse is what the Rep at the rendezvous was trying to promote... and if it doesn't shift back to neutral easily (as some owners have reported), go ahead and crank 'er up in reverse- It won't do any serious harm to the motor. Of course, I'm just guessing- all of my boats are outboard powered.
) -- Jon Bastien H23 '2 Sheets to the Wind' H25 'Adagio'
Hi folks, There were some posts in the Diesel forum (I think) about starting a Yanmar in reverse- It seems that after stopping the diesel and shifting to reverse, it was difficult for some folks to move the shifter back to the neutral position after a day of sailing. I think the procedure of stopping it in neutral, then shifting to reverse is what the Rep at the rendezvous was trying to promote... and if it doesn't shift back to neutral easily (as some owners have reported), go ahead and crank 'er up in reverse- It won't do any serious harm to the motor. Of course, I'm just guessing- all of my boats are outboard powered.
) -- Jon Bastien H23 '2 Sheets to the Wind' H25 'Adagio'- Status