Transmission squeal

David F wrote: This should get people blood flowing: When I had my Martinique with the CC drive on trailer, I used to load the boat by driving on the trailer and leave the engine running (abit above idle speed) AND in forward gear. My buddy (or wife) would then pull the boat/trailer out of the water. Once the prop cleared the water, I would shut the engine off. Kept the bow of the boat tight against the crash pads and by apply a bit of rudder, I could keep the stern of the boat centered between the posts. Never burned up an impellar....NEVER. Have at me boys.

Did this on our 58 Trojan for 20 years. BKH

I actually thoght it was a mouse on the boat

Pete,that is like saying your best friends old lady is not just ugly but she is fat too.
We have to love them all,not everyone CAN OWN A C/C..........boat dr

We're going to have to get our stories straight. In another thread it was stated that the water the the cylinders probably came from him not draining the engine before he pulled the heads. If that is correct then there should be water at the rwp which would provide the lubrication for a second or two of running. If not, the debate continues....

I tend to go with that if you understand what is happening when the engine is running you won't let it run long enough to do any harm. That's why some have never had a problem. It's the people who have no clue as to what is going on down there that imho tend to have all sorts of problems with their machines.