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claymore
 Post subject: Re: Odd noise
PostPosted: Tue May 15, 2012 6:58 pm 
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Volvo 2030 and MS2A ? gearbox.
Always spins the fixed prop at over about 3knots.
Always put it into reverse to stop that. No problems getting back to neutral.

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 Post subject: Re: Odd noise
PostPosted: Wed May 16, 2012 9:04 am 
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mm5aho wrote:
Volvo 2030 and MS2A ? gearbox.
Always spins the fixed prop at over about 3knots.
Always put it into reverse to stop that. No problems getting back to neutral.


Volvo 2003 and MS2B I think. I'm going to try changing my practice of a lifetime.

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