Thanks for the tip gonzo. Took the cover off to have a look, spline is still solid so am guessing transmission is in gear? Baffled by this one.
Thanks for your response gonzo, what I don't understand is how just removing a cover and pressing in a new seal has affected the free movement of...
Greetings all, I had an intermittent fluid leak from my Borg Warner 71c vee drive. I had to remove engine from boat in order to remove...
Thanks again Frosty & Landlubber, What is that music all about? Rammy:)
Thanks for that Landlubber, sounds like a plan. I will get something made up and give it a go. Rammy:)
Greetings all, I have a problem with a leaky injector seat on a Perkins 6354. The seat is scratched and has a gouge. I have cleaned it up and...
Thank you all for your interest, the hull modification thread makes my problems look minor in comparison! I will check the engine RPM again,...
I do not have a stability book. I do have the performance curves.
Don"t really know where to get an accurate weight, there is a crane on a river nearby, but he can only set his jib alarm, so not the most accurate...
Hello again, The last time I had boat lifted, the hoist operator said between 4+ 5 tons. I opted for 5 tons to allow for fuel, water and...
I just want a bit more speed, I fish offshore at times and the journey time can be a chore. 14.5" is the maximum I can swing at the moment, and it...
Thanks for the detailed reply, starting to make sense of it all now, I think! I have tried to contact similar boat owners with limited results....
Sorry, I made a typo there. The ratio I entered from the borg-warner book was. 3.14: 1.00 The other ratios are 1.99:1.0 1.51:1.0 2.49:1.0...
The highest ratio I tried was 3.4 this called for a 28x24" prop with 5 blades. Is the perkins 2800 a high rpm or about average?
Thanks again for you replies. I am pretty certain about my top speed, I have 2 gps-plotters on board. I will try and get a photo of my boat...
Sorry, just noticed your other post, She sits nicely on the water, engine is mounted aft of midship. Engine (back to front on vee drive) to...
Hi Rick, The shaft rpm are 2314 according to Castle marines calculation. There was no serial number on the gearbox (borg-warner velvet drive, on...
Much appreciated K9, I will run the figures through them. Rammy.
Hi Kay, My boat is an Aquabell, which is semi-displacement. I know of 2 others that run at 20+knts. These are stern-driven, which I belive mine...
Greetings, The angle of the shaft is 5 degrees. I have contacted a couple of prop people with mixed results. Anybody offer any advice as to...
