[Public-List] Backinng

[Meinhold, Michael J.]

Here's what I have learned through advice and experience- using an
Atomic 4 with the original 2-blade prop.

If you just leave it in reverse she will back to port irrespective of
rudder position.

The trick is to alternate thrust in reverse with steering in reverse. To
back into my slip, I come alongside at dead slow and then swing out,
sometimes using a little forward thrust in the turn. When I have a good
angle I reverse and gun it for a count of 3, then back to neutral. This
is usually enough to give reverse momentum and steeragway so I can use
the rudder to guide her in.  If you need more, just give it gas in
reverse for spurts, never long enough to get her turning.



Mike 
Rinn Duin #272


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[mailto:public-list-bounces at lists.alberg30.org] On Behalf Of John Birch
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Subject: Re: [Public-List] Tachometer and/or cable

Use ATF - not the Ford type ATF - just regular Automatic Transmission
Fluid. 
Don't go crazy with it - a couple of drops will do

ATB

John

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> Dan,
> I had the same problem. There is a 90 degree elbow on the cable coming
out
> of the back of the tachometer. There are two gears that meet in the 90
> degree. You should be able to fix the problem with some grease. There
is a
> cap that you can unscrew and fill with grease.
>
> #340
>
> David E. Mitchell
>
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> -----Original Message-----
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> dlandrigan at landrigan.net
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> Subject: [Public-List] Tachometer and/or cable
>
>
>
> Good morning,
>
> Hope everyone enjoyed some sailing
> last weekend.
>
>  
>
> I?m looking for some opinions on replacing
> or servicing my tachometer and/or tachometer cable. When my Atomic 4
is
> running, I intermittently hear a noise that sounds more or less like 
> someone
> strangling a seal in the starboard seat locker. Since the sound 
> corresponds
> to some
> wild fluctuations in the tachometer needle, I suspect the problem is
the
> tachometer cable or the tachometer itself.
>
>  
>
> If anyone has thoughts on how to
> further diagnose and fix this, I?d be glad to hear them. I believe
this is
> the tachometer that was original to the boat (1966).
>
> Also, I?d love to hear
> opinions about whether this is a do-it-yourself project or something
to 
> give
> to
> the $60-an-hour mechanic.
>
>  
>
> Thanks
>
> Dan
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