Robin I have manual it covers a series of motors. The one I have is the smallest. I get the reversing the motor to go in reverse. How does the fiction clutch work? Does the prop not spin when you start? What do you do when stopping beside idling the throttle and turning the motor in reverse? George -----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Robbin Roddewig Sent: Saturday, April 13, 2013 7:52 PM To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Subject: Re: M_Boats: M15 OB George, you can google the manual for the motor. If it is like the Honda 2HP that I had on my M-15 it swivels to do reverse and had a friction clutch to take care of not having a shift. You start in low speed and you rev it up to get the propeller spinning. Very simple, air cooled. Nice motors. I still have mine for my M-10. Good luck! Robbin On 4/13/2013 8:37 PM, George R. Iemmolo wrote:
I have a 3HP short shaft Yamaha that came with the boat. Looking at it I see that it does not have a shift lever of any sort not even a neutral to keep the boat from moving at the start up of the motor.
Does any one have a similar situation and how do you cope coming in to a dock, starting up, etc?
What do most of you use on a M15?
George
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