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J.J.
I discovered, the hard way, that my shear pin would not break when I =
failed to idle the 3.5 Tohatsu prior to shifting from neutral to =
forward. It would fail when I attempted to start the o/b the next time. =
It took 8 shear pin failures for me to learn the lesson to completely =
idle the o/b before shifting from neutral. =20
The weakened shear pin would function well enough to allow me to exit =
from the launch ramp. It would fail when I attempted to start the motor =
for my return to the ramp (or if later needed during my trip). Just =
when I most needed the motor, I would have to anchor and replace the =
shear pin.
Since my discovery, I have replaced shear pins only when someone else =
starts my o/b. =20
Barry Hall
P15 Wannabe (on the hard in GA)
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-----Original Message-----
From: J.J. Falkanger <gatorjj@mindspring.com>
Subject: Re: OB Failure - What to do immediately? (Was Shear Pin =
Failures)
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I keep breaking shear pins, and want to do something to stop =
breaking shear pins.
Understanding that once in a while, I will break one for some reason =
(normal
wear, hitting something), and it might be at the worst possible =
moment. I
just would prefer it to not be part of the routine anymore!
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