Nice to see a westsail channel. If you're looking for ways to improve your channel, I'd consider trying an external microphone. Some of the audio was a bit muffled.
Thank you for sharing the journey. I was curious though I put my transmission in reverse to stop the driveshaft from free spinning under sail. Would this work for you also?
So glad y'all stopped in Ventura!
That's a nice machine shop you have in your lazarette!
Isn’t it though? 😉
Mark the prop shaft so you can lock the prop in the vertical position...It will cut down on drag a bit...
We ended up making a brake for it. Did the trick!
Nice to see a westsail channel. If you're looking for ways to improve your channel, I'd consider trying an external microphone. Some of the audio was a bit muffled.
Thanks for the tip!
Thank you for sharing the journey. I was curious though I put my transmission in reverse to stop the driveshaft from free spinning under sail. Would this work for you also?
I don’t know, I’ll ask Otto
No it causes the clutches to to wear out as there is an effort to engage them put no pump to actuality apply pressure so they just slip and fail.