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YOLO
Posted 7/20/2010 6:32 AM (#27275)
Subject: Free Wheeling





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We are anchored in a location with an extremely fast current and the props/shafts are spinning. We have anchored in fast current areas before and never noticed them turning, until now. I thought I remember reading/hearing that it was fine for the transmission but I thought I would double check with you guys.

So, is it ok or should secure them somehow?

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millsan1
Posted 7/20/2010 7:38 AM (#27277 - in reply to #27275)
Subject: Re: Free Wheeling




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IP Logged		I have never worried about it. Boating on the Hudson, this is just a way of life.
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MichaelNJ
Posted 7/20/2010 10:24 AM (#27281 - in reply to #27275)
Subject: Re: Free Wheeling




Admiral

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YOLO
Posted 7/21/2010 5:28 AM (#27290 - in reply to #27275)
Subject: Re: Free Wheeling





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IP Logged		Thanks for the confirmation, guy's.
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MichaelNJ
Posted 7/21/2010 6:58 PM (#27299 - in reply to #27275)
Subject: Re: Free Wheeling




Admiral

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IP Logged		Do you hear it with everything closed up? I can see where that may be annoying. Too bad you can't connect a generator and charge your house batteries or something. Wouldn't it be nice if it was strong enough to run your AC while you were on the hook and didn't need your generator at all?
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YOLO
Posted 7/22/2010 5:19 AM (#27304 - in reply to #27275)
Subject: Re: Free Wheeling





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IP Logged		Yeah, I could hear it when in the cockpit... that's never happened before.

I have been informed that freewheeling can be trouble if the prop turns at high speeds as it can cause the engine to ingest water. This has happened when people lose and engine and motor home quickly on one engine.
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millsan1
Posted 7/22/2010 10:08 AM (#27309 - in reply to #27275)
Subject: Re: Free Wheeling




Admiral

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IP Logged		Don't buy that one. The prop is connected to the wrong end of the transmission to do anything. Prop and shaft spin, but trans is in Neutral, so no motion is transmitted to motor. People may have ingested water, but that was from the forward motion of the boat, not from the free spinning prop.
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MichaelNJ
Posted 7/23/2010 7:02 AM (#27318 - in reply to #27275)
Subject: Re: Free Wheeling




Admiral

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IP Logged		The only way to ingest water is if it comes into the exhaust part and enters the cylinder that is in the exhaust stroke. i.e. exhaust valve open. Not sure how it works with diesel. Has nothing to do with the props spinning. Even if you left your transmissions in gear, there is no way that the current would be strong enough to turn your engines.
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