[C38] Transmission cable?

Mon Jun 24 21:01:36 EDT 2024

I helped a friend haul his Catalina 320 and saw something I never
expected...a broken prop strut.

On Mon, Jun 24, 2024, 3:33 PM Pierre Patino <pierre.patino at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> Hi All
>
> I just got back having my boat towed (The Boatyard at the Grand Marina in
> Alameda CA ).
> I was present when the boat was hauled so I was able to "shake"  the prop
> shaft so it seems it was the bearing. I'm including a movie clip which
> shows the sound the bearing made when I turned the prop by hand. Since I
> don't know what the appropriate sound is (if any) I'm not sure it's
> relevant. The boat's bottom is getting painted since it's already on the
> hard and then after the bearing is replaced we'll see if that was the issue.
>
> Now to gather some money....
>
>
>
>
> On Sat, Jun 22, 2024 at 12:58 PM Charles at Finn.ws <charles at finn.ws> wrote:
>
>> Actually, both Max and Kerry can be right here!   Our cutlass bearing is
>> usually pressed in, but others can be secured with set screws that thread
>> through the bracket.  Given the age of our boats, I am pretty certain we
>> all have had at least one cutlass bearing replacement and perhaps even a
>> bracket repair.   Pressing the bearing and using set screws is kind of a
>> "belt and suspenders" solution, but I have seen this before.
>>
>> Do have the yard look closely at your bracket as my best guess is your
>> cutlass bearing has failed and perhaps has slid out of the bracket, which
>> would give your the rumble/rattle in forward as the prop shaft was bouncing
>> around in the bracket.   Sometimes, the bracket itself is out of round and
>> requires a reaming and oversize cutlass bearing.  Don't try to just get by
>> on this one!
>>
>> One change I just made on my boat is the addition of a 1 micron water
>> filter fitted to the washdown pump I have rigged forward under the  vee
>> birth.  We sail in fresh water often well off the beaten path in Lake
>> Superior and given the Giardia in the water we can no longer just drink
>> from the lake....   The one micron filter is Giardia rated and lets us use
>> as much fresh water as we want as I simply turn on the washdown pump and
>> fill our water tank whenever we need to.   The Admiral is quite pleased
>> this this addition!
>>
>> Sorry for the delayed response, but sailing where the water gets hard in
>> the winter means we take as many opportunities to sail in the summer as we
>> can!
>>
>> Best,
>> Chuck Finn
>> Mighty Quinn  #114
>> Great Lakes
>>
>>
>> On 6/20/2024 7:15 PM, Max Soto wrote:
>>
>> Tighten???  How??  Is press fitted
>>
>> Max Soto A
>> +506-8312-1367
>>
>> On 20 Jun 2024, at 09:49, Kerry Grimes <littlebreeze at comcast.net>
>> <littlebreeze at comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>> 
>> My cutlass drifted out of it holder and was loose on the shaft while we
>> were in Morrow Bay.  The diver was able to slip it back on an tighten it in
>> its proper place.  I made a similar noise in forward but not reverse.  Good
>> luck.
>>
>> Kerry Grimes
>> Little Breeze, 139
>> San Francisco, CA
>>
>> On Jun 19, 2024 18:22, Pierre Patino <pierre.patino at gmail.com>
>> <pierre.patino at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Well after not having trouble since last year, the noise has returned.
>>
>> We removed the old transmission fluid and put in fresh fluid. We tested
>> the cable's throw and we could see the shaft turning in both directions.
>> However, there's a loud groaning sound  when in forward. The sound is not
>> present in reverse. I'm enclosing a sound clip we've recorded. Could it be
>> the cutlass bearing? Any suggestions on how to continue troubleshooting?
>>
>> Thanks for your support and regards
>>
>> On Tue, May 30, 2023 at 10:42 PM Max soto <maxsoto at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Pierre, and yes.. is normal that the lever hits the pedestal guard,
>> but if I were you, I go below, disconnect the cable from the transmission
>> lever and engage it manually and make sure there it engages ok… if so,
>> remove the binnacle in order to reach the cable assembly….
>> On the other side, if the problem persist when engaging directly at the
>> transmission, you have bigger problems..
>>
>> Regards,
>> Max Soto A.
>> +506-8312-1367
>> Alajuela, Costa Rica
>>
>> > On 30 May 2023, at 17:06, Pierre Patino <pierre.patino at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> > 
>> >
>> > Hi All
>> > I heard an unusual noise when engaging the forward direction on the
>> transmission. The noise was absent when in reverse. It seems to me that the
>> lever does not have enough travel in the forward direction thus the cable
>> which eventually selects the gear may not pull far enough. The binnacle's
>> tubing is in the way of the forward/reverse lever so I think I may need to
>> adjust the cable below.
>> >
>> > Couple of questions:
>> > 1) Is it possible that the cable needs to be adjusted? I don't know if
>> it has ever been touched.
>> > 2) When requesting forward, does the lever touch the binnacle's tubing?
>> Should it?
>> > 3) Where is the access for said cable?
>> >
>> > Again, thanks for your help
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
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