[C38] Transmission cable?

Tue Jun 25 20:04:28 EDT 2024

Kerry, it was a photograph.

On Tue, Jun 25, 2024, 4:17 PM <littlebreeze at comcast.net> wrote:

> Sorry Phil,
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> I don’t see an attached video.
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> Kerry
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> Loyalty above all else, except honor.
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> *From: *Philip Gay <eyriephg at gmail.com>
> *Sent: *Monday, June 24, 2024 6:03 PM
> *To: *Catalina 38 Listserve <listserve at catalina38.org>
> *Subject: *Re: [C38] Transmission cable?
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> I helped a friend haul his Catalina 320 and saw something I never
> expected...a broken prop strut.
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> On Mon, Jun 24, 2024, 3:33 PM Pierre Patino <pierre.patino at gmail.com>
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> Hi All
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> I just got back having my boat towed (The Boatyard at the Grand Marina in
> Alameda CA ).
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> 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.
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> Now to gather some money....
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> On Sat, Jun 22, 2024 at 12:58 PM Charles at Finn.ws <charles at finn.ws> wrote:
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> 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.
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> 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!
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> 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!
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> 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!
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> Best,
> Chuck Finn
> Mighty Quinn  #114
> Great Lakes
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> On 6/20/2024 7:15 PM, Max Soto wrote:
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> Tighten???  How??  Is press fitted
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> Max Soto A
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> +506-8312-1367
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> On 20 Jun 2024, at 09:49, Kerry Grimes <littlebreeze at comcast.net>
> <littlebreeze at comcast.net> wrote:
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> 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.
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> Kerry Grimes
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> Little Breeze, 139
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> San Francisco, CA
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> On Jun 19, 2024 18:22, Pierre Patino <pierre.patino at gmail.com>
> <pierre.patino at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Well after not having trouble since last year, the noise has returned.
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> 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?
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> Thanks for your support and regards
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> On Tue, May 30, 2023 at 10:42 PM Max soto <maxsoto at gmail.com> wrote:
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> 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..
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> Regards,
> Max Soto A.
> +506-8312-1367
> Alajuela, Costa Rica
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> > On 30 May 2023, at 17:06, Pierre Patino <pierre.patino at gmail.com> wrote:
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> > 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.
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> > 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?
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> > Again, thanks for your help
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