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c130king wrote:It takes me 16.39 seconds to lower the motor. Another 7.34 to start the motor. Then I can motor out of any "situation" that I might need to motor out of...with the motor disconnected and locked at max speed of 6 knots.

If I want to motor faster it takes me about 42.11 seconds to reconnect my motor to the steering bar...another 16.39 seconds to raise the rudders (yes it is the same amount of time as it takes to lower the motor...just a coincidence...but I did time it)...another 5.30 seconds to raise the dagger board...and away I go...

Are those your times with a gimpy wing?!!

On my , I always tilt up while sailing and never had the engine flop over to affect steering.

K9Kampers wrote:

c130king wrote:It takes me 16.39 seconds to lower the motor. Another 7.34 to start the motor. Then I can motor out of any "situation" that I might need to motor out of...with the motor disconnected and locked at max speed of 6 knots.

If I want to motor faster it takes me about 42.11 seconds to reconnect my motor to the steering bar...another 16.39 seconds to raise the rudders (yes it is the same amount of time as it takes to lower the motor...just a coincidence...but I did time it)...another 5.30 seconds to raise the dagger board...and away I go...

Are those your times with a gimpy wing?!!

Those are the un-gimpy times...

I have done some testing here at the house and you have to multiply those times by the "gimpiness factor" which equivalent to the length of your little finger in millimeters (everybody is going metric these days) multiplied by systolic pressure component of your blood pressure as measured on a standard sphygmomanometer (look it up...) and then divided by your body weight in ounces.

So small hands, a healthy diet and exercise to lower your blood pressure and weight will minimize the gimpiness factor and improve your time from all boards down, motor locked and hull speed to warp factor 7...max speed with the might Merc Tri-Cylinder Dual-Stroke Forty-Horse Monster...with a bum shoulder.



(* As you can see, with a bum shoulder I can't go sailing, can't mow the grass, can't clean the pool...thus I have lots of time to sit in front of my laptop and goof off...*)

It takes me 16.39 seconds to lower the motor

NATOPS Manual says 14.159 seconds are allowed for this task. Your non-compliance is noted. Suggest pantyhose could be interfering.

c130king wrote:I have done some testing here at the house and you have to multiply those times by the "gimpiness factor" which equivalent to the length of your little finger in millimeters (everybody is going metric these days) multiplied by systolic pressure component of your blood pressure as measured on a standard sphygmomanometer (look it up...) and then divided by your body weight in ounces.

Terminology Violation!!
Yer time spent living on both sides of the pond is exemplified by an unjudicious use of mixing terms. The international standard used on this board is milli-inches & kilo-ounces!!

Never disconnected, never noticed motor pulling helm to one side while sailing, or racing, never replaced the steering in 9 years, and many thousands of Sea Water miles. I could be lucky though, and it breaks next week?

should have never waited 2 years to make the blue water mod, it makes sailing easier and more pleasant, no fighting the enging flopping and tugging at the wheel all the time, easy on and off, just do it, u wont be sorry

I converted mine to BWY and finished a week with it up north. Compared to the original both sloppy and binding flat bar, it was a great improvement although still a PITA to get under the seat in my

My main reason was to accompany my hydraulic steering with reduced resistance while sailing, and have an eventual autopilot pump react faster. Has anybody with a wheel pilot or other system compared response differences between connected and not?

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