Probably safe for a few more YEARS as long as you keep a close eye on the fluid level. It will be more work to keep the bildge clear of oil. Just get a oil absorbing pillow.
Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD On Sep 3, 2014 5:09 PM, "Spencer Johnson via CnC-List" < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > We just completed our 2nd annual Grand Sailing Adventure - 2 weeks > cruising. We went over 500 miles (Racine WI to Charlevoix MI) and back and > motored most of it. Near the end I noticed transmission fluid leaking - or > spraying - underneath the trans. LF38 with a Westerbeke 27 and a V-Drive > transmission. I've never had any issues with oil or trans leaking. I > checked the fluid levels...no detectable decrease on the dipstick, but, > there is only about a quarter inch area at the bottom of the stick to show > the fluid levels. When I wiped the bottom of the trans off with a paper > towel I could not detect where the fluid was coming from. It doesn't > appear to be a drip, but, more like a spray just underneath the trans. > I might suspect some sort of seal between the trans and shaft, but, am > pretty clueless about how it is all put together. > Has anybody else encountered a similar problem? I am asking for a > probable diagnosis and how much trouble I am in for. I have about 6 weeks > left in the season with a few weekend sails and then, probably, motoring > for 5 hours or so to the winter haulout. > Am I safe to keep using it? It us usually pretty normal for a pretty loud > clunk when shifting from neutral to forward or reverse....but it hasn't > slipped or failed. yet... > > > Spencer Johnson > 1984 LF38 "Alegria" > Racine, WI > (home in Mount Prospect, IL) > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of > page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > >
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