[Public-List] Stuck prop shaft

[Mike Meinhold]

If you have a compression gauge it would be good to test the cylinders.
This could be the head gasket - compression failure at higher torque.


On Wed, Jun 30, 2021 at 11:15 Jeffrey Randall via Public-List <
public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:

> No, the shaft is intact to the coupler.  That nice event has happened
> before and the giveaway is that it locked the rudder to port.  I checked
> and the lock nut is intact and the wire is still intact also.  The prop
> wants to turn and when it doesn't, the strain kills the engine.
>
> Thanks for thinking it through though
>
> Sincerely,
>
>
> Jeff Randall
>
>
>
> On Tue, Jun 29, 2021 at 9:58 PM George Dinwiddie via Public-List <
> public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
>
> > Check if the shaft has slipped aft and hit the rudder.
> >
> > Sent from a primitive pocket computer. Please assume all errors are due
> to
> > that.
> >
> > > On Jun 29, 2021, at 21:03, Jeffrey Randall via Public-List <
> > public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> > >
> > > This evening started fine.  Light wind easy engine start.  Upon return
> I
> > > decided to try to sail as close to docking as possible.  Good thing.
> > After
> > > starting the A-4 when pushing into forward or reverse the shaft slows
> > then
> > > stops taking the engine to shutdown
> > >
> > > 1. Have not jumped in to inspect the prop.  It is NH and my wetsuit was
> > at
> > > home.
> > > 2. I will, after prop inspection,open the reversing gear box and adjust
> > the
> > > clutch key if necessary
> > >
> > > What else?
> > > Sincerely,
> > >
> > > Yankee Star 296
> > > Jeff Randall
> >
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