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I’ll try that list again:
Hurth: ribbed and squarish. Can freewheel, locks in reverse – uses ATF
Paragon: hydraulic – cannot freewheel because of insufficient lubrication –
uses ATF, don’t know about oil.Velvet Drive: hydraulic – happily freewheels, should not be left in gear –
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Quent,
A boat’s build year is included in the ID number stamped into the upper
starboard corner of the transom. As I recall, boat builders (at least in the
US) are permitted to use the upcoming year even if the boat is completed the
preceding fall, so a boat that was actually completed late in 1980 may be
stamped and documented as an ’81. I’ve forgotten the exact cutoff month.Tor
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I use a Shaft-Lok on my Paragon transmission. There was no sign of an
original shaft brake when I got the boat. Obviously, the PO had just let it
freewheel for 30 years. Maybe that’s why the tranny self-destructed soon
after I got it, requiring a complete shop re-build. All seems to be well
now, although the Shaft-Lok has periodically been a PIA, needing numerous
repairs and, after 4 or 5 years, a complete replacement last spring.I believe it’s the Hurth that, when not running, can lock the prop shaft in
reverse gear. That’s what I would choose were I choosing. I have these notes
in my files, probably from someone in this group:Hurth – ribbed and squarish. Can freewheel, locks in reverse – uses ATF
Paragon – hydraulic – cannot freewheel because of insufficient lubrication –
uses ATF, don’t know about oil.
Velvet Drive – hydraulic – happily freewheels, should not be left in gear –
uses ATF or 30 wt. oilTor
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You guys must have bigger shower sump pumps than I. Mine is adequate for
draining the shower pan, but doesn’t move enough water to matter much to a
full bilge.Tor
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If you want to be Tor, don’t grow up. Just run away from home and keep on
going.🙂
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In addition to the manual bilge pump near the helm, which I presume Pearson
put in, Silverheels also came to me with another big manual pump installed
in the cockpit (port forward corner), for emptying the holding tank
overboard. I rarely use the tank anymore – certainly not offshore – so I
bought a Y-valve to switch the intake from the holding tank to the bilge as
needed. Presto, a second manual bilge pump, fully installed.Tor
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I carry a spare, portable hand pump mounted on a plank in addition to a
permanent one (and an electric bilge pump). Why not? I’ve never needed it
myself, but it did come in handy once helping out a neighboring boat.Tor
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Paul, check on the cost of a delivery captain & crew.
Tor
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Yeah, find a good hurricane hole and set 4 anchors.
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I’ll be glad to hear of your additional discoveries and opinions on this
program, John. My impression was that its greatest value is the accuracy of
the land mass positions. I’ve found some remote (and even not so remote)
places in the Caribbean to be half a mile off and more on my old paper
charts, and have no reason to believe their digital counterparts have
improved that. But combining the two by overlaying for soundings seems like
it will provide the best of both systems.Thanks for letting us know what you find.
Tor
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Good point, Pete. Actually, I believe the builders who shipped new boats to
me used something like that heavy-duty white shrink-wrap stuff that some New
Englanders use for winter covers. That doesn’t shred or flap around.Tor
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Sorry, Pete, I’m just the messenger. I was hoping you smart guys would
figure it all out and then tell me what to do. (Actually, I haven’t even
looked at it yet.)Have you checked on the SSCA boards for a thread on this program?
Tor
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