On 30 Oct 2005 13:20:29 -0800, "rvbilly" wrote:

Hi, I am not following what you mean with with the thrust bearing, and
what would be the advantage of the reduction gear? thanks Bill

It is a strange thing when you first hear of it: but the same HP can
give a few pounds of thrust at high boat speeds and hundreds of pounds
of thrust at slow speeds.
The latter place is where marine transmissions live - so they need
buff thrust bearings if they are to last any time at all.
Water props get inefficient at high speeds.

Brian Whatcott Altus OK