[Function versus form]

tuffy has it right. This is why I have a Townson yacht, but I guess there are others... I just haven't seen any

[Welsford Joansa (Partially built)]

Flip TM the bird, take the rum. You know u want to...

[Louis Vuitton World Series]

No such thing as free now Tuffy. Russell and Larry would have made sure of that

[water pump impeller]

Gear box is probably an overstatement on my behalf. There is a horizontal plate  (anti cavitation plate ??) below the impellor location. Below that plate there is a 'bulb which has oil init and I guess some form of cog to change drive orientation from horizontal to vertical (shaft spins horizontally, prop vertically) - that's what I am terming a gear box. But remember these outboards have direct drive (motor running = prop turning), no neutral, no reverse,  just go and whoa. To go backwards you spin motor 180 degrees.

 

I might ring Murray I think,  he seems to carve out a nice life from outboard servicing but thanks anyway for your input.

[water pump impeller]

Thank you Wheels. Anybody else? I will say (and accept that I did not before) - it seems not to withdraw easily as most reasonable folk would expect.Even gentle (& I do mean gentle) persuasion from my old mans engineers hammer seems to make no difference.

 

I have read somewhere that there were some models where you had to remove a circlip from the bottom of the shaft (i.e. inside the 'gear' box - not

that this O/b has more than 1 gear). To get to it involved more stuffing around than is reasonable and I guess its fair to say the Yammy engineer who designed it may have had better days.

 

I'm hoping this isn't one of those motors.

[water pump impeller]

related post too - anybody able to advise how to withdraw shaft etc as shown on photo? Yamaha 2hp with FUBAR impellor.

[PICKETY WITCH: the same old feeling]

Wasn't Issy known as 'Drunks Bay' back in the days of olde?

 

Story I heard was that the masters of vessels departing would often anchor there, while the portions of the crew regained their sobriety.

[RACE TO VAVAU]

What is the latest news on this? I imagine it takes a while to get set up for Cat 1 - but presume a bit over 15 months enough time?

Have looked at KCC site and no mention of the event at all.

 

Can somebody tell me - aside from all the other things you have to do for cat 1, do you have to do a qualifying voyage - or is that more to satisfy

the race organisers than safety inspectors?

[Cruising with kids]

That's a cool video BP. Was it my imagination or did the bloody anchor fall off at 9'16!

[Ceramco for sale]

Bugger. I bet both Tom and Blakey will be stewing about this. She is a piece of our history - no less than the big boat. Very sad.

[Old multihull pics]

Awesome. I am firmly a keel boat guy but those are cool shots. U2 looks like she's about to take off..

[RACE TO VAVAU]

Awesome. This would be a very cool event to do and the start of a excellent downwind leg...