Hi Fred, I don't know what caused the change. Just we kept the same prop with no changes , and in fact it was suggested that I have the pitch on...
Hi all, It's been a whole year since I placed my first post and thought I would share with you all whats happened. On the 24 of November I took...
Hi Rob, I have sent you an email but have not heard from you. Just trying to make sure it got to you. If not my email address is...
Hi Rob, Wow, you can't imagine my surprise when I read your post. I can't thank you enough for all this information. To follow on from you, I...
Hi everyone, I know it's been a while since I updated the saga of the Leela Belle, so this is whats happened since I last posted. Just before...
Hi Andy, I read your post and yes it left me feeling very disheartened. Not being a mechanic or having an extensive knowledge about prop size,...
Hi Brendan, Before slipping the boat would only achieve 3 knots at 2800 rpm (full throttle) on calm water. The bottom of the boat was very dirty...
Hi WestVanHan, and everyone who have been following the issue I have had with Leela Belle. Well just before Christmas I got to slip Leele Belle....
Thank you all for so much for your informed suggestions regarding my problem. I now have the boat close to the city after a very stressful tow...
Thanks Brendan, Yes I've heard that there an obscure engine but very cheap. I will continue to find the problem with the issue and hopefully get...
Well just a quick update. Went down and checked all the suggestion regarding the coupling and could not find any slippage there. I was unable to...
Hi WestVanHan, Thanks for that, I will be heading down to her this Friday and will utilize all the info everyone has kindly offered. Cheers Jerome
Hi Brendan, I will give it a go next time I go to the boat. She's some distance away (90 minutes drive each way) so when I go back down to her I...
Hi Whitepointer23. I have been and checked physically that the leaver is pushing the gear selector into the forward and reverse gears. The prop is...
Thank you both WestVanHan and AndySGrey for your assistance. It appears to me that the shaft is slipping or that gearbox is. My thought is if the...
Thanks for your input PAR. I like you have read a little about this particular motor, not all bad but they are as rare as hens teeth....
Hi, I am wondering if anyone can help? I am having problems with the gearbox on my ketch. Firstly the name of the engine/gbox is a Lomatec its 36...
Yes your right PWD, the pic's that were on gumtree weren't the best but I have to say this boat appears as strong as an ox. Its been left...
Hi Jeff, I had a quick look at some John Pugh designs and agree at the similarities of my boat and the Pugh designs. Thank you for your help and...
Thanks PDW, I'm new and a little unsure how to attach pics to my threads. I have uploaded a pic now and I hope it it will be displayed. Thanks for...
