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Man, what an ordeal! The one thing that confounds me on the exploded pic below of the whole motor/gen unit is why there's a clutch at the tranny end in addition to the engine clutch? The engine clutch is the one that must be open for the elect. motor to function, as well as the other one closed...

Thanks for your prompt reply, Scott! Since I didn't seem to have lost signifcant fluid from the master cyl. resevoir, I'm wondering (and hoping!) that it's its piston's O-rings, or whatever other piston seal is used, has failed and the fluid just passes the piston rather than compressing. I did...

After 55years of sailing and voyaging, we bought a '14 GL 33 Hybrid in great condition, fully optioned, and little used on San Fran Bay, and brought her down to Monterey Bay - not the best of places by far for sea state. As far as the electric motor, it's usable on the open bay with the usual...

Help needed from ScottC, and/or other GL Hybrid owners! I've just joined the forum, and have owned a '14 GL Hybrid for nearly two years - bought in cherry condition from Paul Kaplan, owner of KKMI yacht yard on San Fran Bay as his personal craft, only 231 EH on the VW 165TDi - and now a couple...

Thanks Scott. The extensive Greenline/hybrid section is the reason I just joined - surprised it took me nearly two years to find it!

Me and the Admiral have been sailors for 55 years (married 59!) and "girdled" North America in a 37' cat, from top of Vancouver Is. to Nova Scotia's after retiring in mid 90's. Moved to Monterey in 2006 to be near kids and grans, and found the waters of wide open Monterey Bay to be among the...