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Does anyone have a Drofin diesel in their boat

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Donk107
Donk107
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Donk107 Donk107
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15 Oct 2015 6:30pm
Hi All

Just wondering if anyone has a Drofin diesel in their boat

Regards Don
DrRog
DrRog
NSW
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DrRog DrRog
NSW, 608 posts
15 Oct 2015 8:25pm
I did but when I upgraded I gave it to Geoff Raebel from the Compass 28 yacht forum.
Donk107
Donk107
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Donk107 Donk107
TAS, 2446 posts
15 Oct 2015 8:30pm
Hi DrRog

A mate of mine has one in a boat he has had in his yard for a while and he has been winding it over by hand occasionally but now he is ready to launch the boat it wont spin at all

The other strange thing is when he puts the gearbox in gear with the motor locked up he can still spin the prop

Any thoughts ?

Regards Don
southace
southace
SA
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southace southace
SA, 4803 posts
15 Oct 2015 8:16pm
Hydraulic gear box? My old Newage gear box the prop would spin while sailing in gear.
Donk107
Donk107
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Donk107 Donk107
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15 Oct 2015 9:00pm
southace said..
Hydraulic gear box? My old Newage gear box the prop would spin while sailing in gear.


Hi Southace

I had a look at the internals othe box in a parts listing and it just looks like a simple box with cone engagement for fwd and rev

Regards Don
DrRog
DrRog
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DrRog DrRog
NSW, 608 posts
15 Oct 2015 10:17pm
No idea. But there are manuals here and someone there might: groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/renault-couach-marine-diesel/info (you have to join the group to access the files, I think).
Chookfoot
Chookfoot
QLD
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Chookfoot Chookfoot
QLD, 35 posts
15 Oct 2015 9:18pm
Iv got the 2 cylinder 13hp engine in my duncanson 26.
A bit cranky to start sometimes but it just keeps going.
Yara
Yara
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Yara Yara
NSW, 1322 posts
15 Oct 2015 10:18pm
Geoff Raebel is the man. The engines are still made in Italy but the rep setup for Aust is rather messy. Geoff has a long association and lots of knowledge.
Donk107
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Donk107 Donk107
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15 Oct 2015 11:51pm
DrRog said..
No idea. But there are manuals here and someone there might: groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/renault-couach-marine-diesel/info (you have to join the group to access the files, I think).


Thanks everyone for your input and information

I actually emailed the UK last night and was emailed the parts and workshop manuals so at least we will know what makes it tick

Regards Don
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