Transmissions - resources for cruising sailors

ABYC standards

[Vendor]

Membership organization

These ABYC voluntary technical practices and engineering standards are guides for the design, construction, installation, and selection of materials for inboard engines and transmissions.

[American Boat & Yacht Council, Edgewater, MD, USA]
- ABYC's home page
- Council's home page
- ABYC education programs
- ABYC Standards and Technical Reports

Transmission (Gearbox)

[Site]

Personal resource list By Bill Dietrich

Brief grab bag of facts and commentary on transmissions and their connection to the drive shaft. Contains excerpts from hard-to-find bulletin board and newsgroup postings, as well as links to useful sites and vendor pages.

[Bill Dietrich, USA]
- Thoughts on the marine transmission

Marine Engines forum

[Site]

Non-commercial forum

A discussion board and photo gallery for cruising sailors and wannabes focused on selection, operation and maintenance of yacht engines, drive trains, and related systems.

[Cruisers Forum, Buskerud, Norway]
- The marine engine forum

Transmission Maintenance

[Site]

Dealer

Technical tips on maintaining your marine transmission. Mildly promotional for this company′s products, but a useful overview.

[Foley Marine & Industrial Engines, Inc., Worcester, MA, USA]
- Gear oil coolers and flex couplings

Technodrive marine transmissions

[Vendor]

Manufacturer Technodrive marine transmissions

Straight-shaft and down-angle transmissions up to 450 hp.

[Twin Disk Technodrive s.r.l., S. M. Decima, Italy]
- The Technodrive transmission models
- N. American Technodrive distributor

Bulletin Board - Cruising World

[Site]

Bulletin Board - <i>Cruising World</i> - add to MyResources

Publisher

Extensive list with good search facility. Covers just about any cruising topic. Tree and branch format for threads.

[The Sailing Company, Middletown, RI, USA]
- Search the cruising list
- Laatest Cruising Forum postings

rec.boats.cruising newsgroup

[Site]

Usenet newsgroup

Unmoderated forum on sail and power cruising. Lots of good advice and other resources, but you have to do some searching.

[Usenet, USA]
- Rec.boats.cruising forum
- Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Usenet?

alt.sailing newsgroup

[Site]

Usenet newsgroup

Unmoderated forum on various sailing topics. Some useful cruising information here, but you need to dig and you need to be selective..

[Usenet, USA]
- alt.sailing forum
- What is Usenet?

Cruisers Forum

[Site]

Non-commercial forum

A discussion board and photo gallery for cruising sailors and wannabes. Many specialized forums, including engines, multihulls, maintenance, piracy, the galley, insurance, destinations, and many more.

[Cruisers Forum, Buskerud, Norway]
- The selection of forums

Cruising Discussion Group from SSCA

[Site]

Members of one of the largest cruising clubs exchange information and opinions on all cruising topics. No search facility. Use Ctrl-F on message titles, or just browse.

[Seven Seas Cruising Association, Inc., Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA]
- Visit the discussion board

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