Bee Posted October 13, 2021 Report Share Posted October 13, 2021 So that's what is inside. Wish I could engage gears a bit more gently though, it tends to go in with a thump, probably the inertia of a long drive train. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracy D'arth Posted October 13, 2021 Report Share Posted October 13, 2021 2 minutes ago, Bee said: So that's what is inside. Wish I could engage gears a bit more gently though, it tends to go in with a thump, probably the inertia of a long drive train. Hydraulic accumulator kit? Can you drop the tickover before engagement? Or if single lever ensure that it does not rev before it engages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bee Posted October 13, 2021 Report Share Posted October 13, 2021 I don't think there is a kit available for the smallest hydraulic box, I found it surprisingly difficult to get the single lever control set up to work well, its actually not bad now but it did used to make we wince a bit and I worried - probably unnecessarily - about damaging the innards. Anyway, after lots of fiddling with cables the thing now engages with a soft thump instead of a clunk, the engine speed was always OK, it engaged at tickover speed (800rpm I think, its a Kubota 43hp) so the long and heavy shaft, couplings and 20" prop has to go from rest to approx 400 rpm pretty much instantly. Years ago I had a Technodrive box which was great, you could slip the clutch for fine manouevers. Wonderful. Sadly the plates lasted for not many weeks....... Ho Hum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracy D'arth Posted October 13, 2021 Report Share Posted October 13, 2021 12 minutes ago, Bee said: I don't think there is a kit available for the smallest hydraulic box, I found it surprisingly difficult to get the single lever control set up to work well, its actually not bad now but it did used to make we wince a bit and I worried - probably unnecessarily - about damaging the innards. Anyway, after lots of fiddling with cables the thing now engages with a soft thump instead of a clunk, the engine speed was always OK, it engaged at tickover speed (800rpm I think, its a Kubota 43hp) so the long and heavy shaft, couplings and 20" prop has to go from rest to approx 400 rpm pretty much instantly. Years ago I had a Technodrive box which was great, you could slip the clutch for fine manouevers. Wonderful. Sadly the plates lasted for not many weeks....... Ho Hum. Think there is. https://issuu.com/betamarine/docs/soft_shift_for_prm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bee Posted October 13, 2021 Report Share Posted October 13, 2021 Oh thats interesting, I'll have a look tomorrow, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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