Recent content by ChrisInMaine

I created a new post to follow up on this one: https://ericsonyachts.org/ie/threads/35-3-transmission-wont-go-into-reverse.21067/#post-169355 for those interested. TLDR: it's the cable after all. Looks like a bracket let go. The reason I wasn't able to manually shift into reverse was that the...

Thanks for this, Christian. The cable slides just fine but it's probably the original from 35 years ago - and that binnacle needs a paint job - so maybe I should just do it right. Beats pulling the tranny so I guess I'm ahead.

I posted this thread in the fall (https://ericsonyachts.org/ie/threads/35-3-transmission-wont-go-into-reverse.21067/#post-169355) and thanks to all who responded. That one's a little stale so I thought I'd start again. After some more investigation I've determined that the reason my...

"the bell housing has to be removed from the engine" - yeah that's what I was afraid of :(

I had thought about that but it seems to be the stock prop... but will investigate!

Thanks! Perhaps this is a silly question but is there any way at all to replace the trans without pulling the engine?

Yeah that's the thing I tried manually shifting at the transmission and experienced the same behavior. I am due to replace the fluid too but I can't see how that would help very much in this case but worth a try.

Sorry great engine but seems a little bit weak for the task. I do maybe 5kts at 3200? Updated the original post to clarify.

That is good to know about ease of replacement but ho boy a new transmission is not cheap and yet rebuilding the old one doesn't seem cost effective neither! Buy a boat, they said... :esad:

Sure @Nick J - thanks for the reminder. I wound up replacing with a brand new Selden, courtesy of Maloney Marine Rigging. It was an ordeal and I'm still working with the insurance company 18 months later but the rig is beautiful!

Hello, I'm having some trouble with my original (1988) Hurth HBW-50. This spring it stopped going into reverse. I was hoping for a stretched cable but I fear it's a bigger deal than that. What's odd about the behavior is that the shift positions have changed so it's not necessarily as simple as...

Funny. No, the mast was properly stored for the winter but unfortunately at car level.

Without going into details, a car hit my mast and totaled it. His insurance company will be paying for a replacement and now I'm trying to find one The mast in question has a Kenyon label on it. Of course I'm going to start there, but I'm wondering if anyone knows of any advice or pitfalls I...

... for anyone reading this, the width turns out to be 40". Makes life difficult, but not impossible, if you plan to transport on a hydraulic trailer.

Quick question I am hoping someone can answer - to figure out overland transport options - does anyone know the width of the flukes on the wing keel? Thanks!