My manual says it´s ok the freewheel all the time
sg

"Steven Shelikoff" skrev i meddelandet
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On 4 Oct 2005 17:20:15 -0700, "beaufortnc"
wrote:

Hi,

In previous threads, I've read that, even though the manual for the
velvet drive (w/ a perkins 4-108) can be freewheeled while sailing,
real experience proves this to be harmful and even catastrophic to the
tranny.

Some suggest that if the motor is started periodically (6-8 hours) then
the tranny will be ok.

Should we just plan on starting the motor every 6 hours and motor
sailing for twenty minutes before shutting the motor down?

or

Should we bite the bullet and buy a Maxprop?

The manual on my 4-108 with velvet drive said it had to be started every
8 hours of freewheeling. If you don't want to do that, either a
feathering prop or a shaft brake will do the trick.

Steve