My Honda 2 does spin the prop when starting with the gas turned up to starting position. I have to throttle back after starting to disengage the friction clutch. At the dock, I just take the temporary strain on the mooring line. On the water, it doesn't matter. Rick M17#633 Lynne L On Sunday, April 14, 2013, Robbin Roddewig wrote:
Hi George, if it is a friction clutch, then yes the prop does not spin starting the motor and when it is idling. And yes when you want to stop you just idle it (same as neutral) and spin it around if you want to do reverse. All that is IF it is a friction clutch like the Honda 2hp. The nice thing (one of many) about the M-15 is that you can do most of the maneuvering with a paddle or just grabbing the dock! It is a very easy to handle boat and most of what you will be doing is sailing!
Good luck! Robbin
On 4/13/2013 9:47 PM, George R. Iemmolo wrote:
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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