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"Looks like my starboard engin

"Looks like my starboard engine is frozen.

other than using a lot of power... what can be done to make the steering easier, using only the port engine.

it is on a32 foot pacemaker with flybridge."
 
"Ayuh,.......

The only thin

"Ayuh,.......

The only thing that comes to mind is,......

Fix the starboard motor........."
 
no problem... got 5K lol

T

no problem... got 5K lol

Tow Boat said to tow our skiff 5 - 7 feet behind the running engine.

Guess I should have stayed with sail :cool:
 
Thanks Mark... that is what to

Thanks Mark... that is what towboat said.

can u tell me how much help do you think it will be? running around 8 to 10 knots?

and slow moving out of the harbor?
 
"Hi Jim,
I just finished a 60

"Hi Jim,
I just finished a 600 mile run and on each leg, one engine went down. I got so good at entering harbors and slips that I realized anyone can get good at maneuvering with one engine. I didn't use a bucket or a dingy, just common sense."
 
"Just trial and error.

Just

"Just trial and error.

Just remember you have something there before going in reverse or you will quickly find that you have 2 engines down.

I've only had to do it once and actually it wasn't too bad for me. As Gary said, use common sense. 270 Deg to port = 90 deg to starboard"
 
i must say... you 2 r making m

i must say... you 2 r making me feel a lot better.

i don't mind the trial... it was the error that bothered me.
 
I ran a little over 200 miles

I ran a little over 200 miles on the Mississippi on one engine. The root of my problem was raw water pumps eroded by sand in the water over time. I prevented rotation of the prop and shaft with a pipe wrench. My thought was to keep the v drive and transmission from turning. I don't know if it was necessary but it made me feel better.

Chuck
 
"Supposedly--per the manual--a

"Supposedly--per the manual--a Velvet Drive is not damaged by freewheeling. That said, I'd seriously consider locking the shaft in place if I had to drag that side for hundreds of miles.

Jeff"
 
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