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Old 12-22-2012, 10:38 AM   #102
sunchaser
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City: Carefree, Arizona
Vessel Name: sunchaser V
Vessel Model: DeFever 48 (sold)
Join Date: Apr 2008
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Jeff

I can assure you my boat has a gearbox - Hurth. It has a 2.5:1 reduction gear with a reverser. Some in fact claim that marine gearboxes have clutches. Furthermore, the propeller is variable speed as I move the throttles up and down. For our slow trawlers, what more do we need and why?
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