Recent content by Burk Thacker

Oh Ya. I forgot to mention it is a Borg Warner Velvet Drive (I think 71C or 72C still looking into that). Any comments on this transmission? Burk

Hi Thanks for the input. My assessment of the transmission is there is more than one thing wrong with it. The combination of slipping at WOT and the levels of iron and copper points in a couple of directions. At this point I don't see moving ahead with the purchase until such time as the...

Just got the oil samples back. It is the tranny. She's making metal. I am in the process of figuring out the cost of fixing it. Burk

I am having a problem with prop cavitation as well. It is the factory prop and I can find no history of such a thing on the 350/390. I should have the oil back in the next 48. Burk

Hi I have just completed a sea trial of a 1997 Mainship 350 (single Yanmar 315 HP). When at WOT there was either an occasional slipping of the clutch or a prop cavitation. Has anyone had experience with either of these. The mechanic that was along for the sea trial was not sure which it...