On Thursday 24 June 2004 10:40 pm in rec.boats.cruising Rick wrote:

Chris Newport wrote:

And count 5 blades before hitting the mags.....

The blades passed way too quickly to count and there were closer to 500
blades before the engine lit off. It would give you a stiff neck looking
back at them and there were other much more important things to watch
during start.

The goony cranked real slow - if you hit the mags before 5 blades
you stood a chance of severe damage due to hydraulic lock.
The head of the bottom cylinder could get blown off or the crank bent.

But Jax wants oil in there...........

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