Paragon SAOV Transmission

Well we pulled the transmission on the animal house and ready to rebuild. Anyone have any good suppliers.... I am in Charleston, SC S/V Animal House

Paragons are getting rare, few new parts are available. I get a core Perkins 4.108 engine occasionally with a Paragon, but do not bother with trying to find parts. I replace them with a Borg Warner Velvet Drive. I have two RTO tested BW's with 1-1 redux, and two with 1.91 -1. I also have two old Paragons in my scrap pile, you may have free, pay shipping and packaging from Pensacola, FL. Tom Vandiver, Satori, Cal Cruising 46 (For Sale) From: Danny <Dr… [at] Bellsouth.net> To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2013 9:08 PM Subject: [Cal_Boats] Paragon SAOV Transmission Well we pulled the transmission on the animal house and ready to rebuild. Anyone have any good suppliers.... I am in Charleston, SC S/V Animal House

Are those SAOV? Mine is out of a Cal 34 Mark III with Westerbeke 30. I think one of my problems is a bad planetary gear. Lots of rattle and small metal pieces in tranny. Is the a manual on those anywhere. I wil call later today Danny From: Tom Vandiver Sent: Monday, April 15, 2013 7:28 AM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Paragon SAOV Transmission Paragons are getting rare, few new parts are available. I get a core Perkins 4.108 engine occasionally with a Paragon, but do not bother with trying to find parts. I replace them with a Borg Warner Velvet Drive. I have two RTO tested BW's with 1-1 redux, and two with 1.91 -1. I also have two old Paragons in my scrap pile, you may have free, pay shipping and packaging from Pensacola, FL. Tom Vandiver, Satori, Cal Cruising 46 (For Sale) From: Danny <Dr… [at] Bellsouth.net> To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2013 9:08 PM Subject: [Cal_Boats] Paragon SAOV Transmission Well we pulled the transmission on the animal house and ready to rebuild. Anyone have any good suppliers.... I am in Charleston, SC S/V Animal House

I just pulled my SAOV out of our 79' MKIII. Runs good, nothing broken but had to tighten up both forward and reverse plates and band to get it to respond better. The PO's had not done any adjusting and the clutches are worn so now it is a bit tough to shift into forward.I purchased a Velvet 71C and a new Walters to replace them but due to the extended winter have not had a chance to get them installed. I'm in MN. Bob Old Spice On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 9:06 AM, danny covington <Dr… [at] bellsouth.net>wrote: > ** > > > ** > Are those SAOV? Mine is out of a Cal 34 Mark III with Westerbeke 30. I > think one of my problems is a bad planetary gear. Lots of rattle and small > metal pieces in tranny. Is the a manual on those anywhere. > I wil call later today > Danny > > *From:* Tom Vandiver <bs… [at] yahoo.com> > *Sent:* Monday, April 15, 2013 7:28 AM > *To:* Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com > *Subject:* Re: [Cal_Boats] Paragon SAOV Transmission > > Paragons are getting rare, few new parts are available. I get a core > Perkins 4.108 engine occasionally with a Paragon, but do not bother with > trying to find parts. I replace them with a Borg Warner Velvet Drive. I > have two RTO tested BW's with 1-1 redux, and two with 1.91 -1. > I also have two old Paragons in my scrap pile, you may have free, pay > shipping and packaging from Pensacola, FL. > > Tom Vandiver, Satori, Cal Cruising 46 (For Sale) > > *From:* Danny <Dr… [at] Bellsouth.net> > *To:* Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com > *Sent:* Sunday, April 14, 2013 9:08 PM > *Subject:* [Cal_Boats] Paragon SAOV Transmission > ** > > Well we pulled the transmission on the animal house and ready to rebuild. > Anyone have any good suppliers.... I am in Charleston, SC > S/V Animal House > > **** > > >

I have hundreds of manuals including several Westerbeke 30 manuals of various versions all of which seem to have a section on transmissions. There is one on a Paragon transmission as well. I think I am up to just under 800 manuals now. Take a look and let me know if I have what you are looking for. I do not charge for anything on my site. http://l-36.com/manuals.php?menu=6 Allen On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 7:06 AM, danny covington <Dr… [at] bellsouth.net>wrote: > ** > > > ** > Are those SAOV? Mine is out of a Cal 34 Mark III with Westerbeke 30. I > think one of my problems is a bad planetary gear. Lots of rattle and small > metal pieces in tranny. Is the a manual on those anywhere. > I wil call later today > Danny > > *From:* Tom Vandiver <bs… [at] yahoo.com> > *Sent:* Monday, April 15, 2013 7:28 AM > *To:* Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com > *Subject:* Re: [Cal_Boats] Paragon SAOV Transmission > > Paragons are getting rare, few new parts are available. I get a core > Perkins 4.108 engine occasionally with a Paragon, but do not bother with > trying to find parts. I replace them with a Borg Warner Velvet Drive. I > have two RTO tested BW's with 1-1 redux, and two with 1.91 -1. > I also have two old Paragons in my scrap pile, you may have free, pay > shipping and packaging from Pensacola, FL. > > Tom Vandiver, Satori, Cal Cruising 46 (For Sale) > > *From:* Danny <Dr… [at] Bellsouth.net> > *To:* Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com > *Sent:* Sunday, April 14, 2013 9:08 PM > *Subject:* [Cal_Boats] Paragon SAOV Transmission > ** > > Well we pulled the transmission on the animal house and ready to rebuild. > Anyone have any good suppliers.... I am in Charleston, SC > S/V Animal House > > **** > > >

What are your plans for your old tranny. It is really nice here in Charleston as we have not really had a winter. Cal 34 Mark III Charleston, SC S/V Animal House From: bob miles Sent: Monday, April 15, 2013 12:13 PM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Paragon SAOV Transmission I just pulled my SAOV out of our 79' MKIII. Runs good, nothing broken but had to tighten up both forward and reverse plates and band to get it to respond better. The PO's had not done any adjusting and the clutches are worn so now it is a bit tough to shift into forward.I purchased a Velvet 71C and a new Walters to replace them but due to the extended winter have not had a chance to get them installed. I'm in MN. Bob Old Spice On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 9:06 AM, danny covington <Dr… [at] bellsouth.net> wrote: Are those SAOV? Mine is out of a Cal 34 Mark III with Westerbeke 30. I think one of my problems is a bad planetary gear. Lots of rattle and small metal pieces in tranny. Is the a manual on those anywhere. I wil call later today Danny From: Tom Vandiver Sent: Monday, April 15, 2013 7:28 AM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Paragon SAOV Transmission Paragons are getting rare, few new parts are available. I get a core Perkins 4.108 engine occasionally with a Paragon, but do not bother with trying to find parts. I replace them with a Borg Warner Velvet Drive. I have two RTO tested BW's with 1-1 redux, and two with 1.91 -1. I also have two old Paragons in my scrap pile, you may have free, pay shipping and packaging from Pensacola, FL. Tom Vandiver, Satori, Cal Cruising 46 (For Sale) From: Danny <Dr… [at] Bellsouth.net> To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2013 9:08 PM Subject: [Cal_Boats] Paragon SAOV Transmission Well we pulled the transmission on the animal house and ready to rebuild. Anyone have any good suppliers.... I am in Charleston, SC S/V Animal House

Not sure what I'm going to do with it....probably deep six it. I would love to get something for it but I realize there are few takers for a used antique. There was one on Ebay for quite some time but no takers. Still snowing here, I'm jealous for your nice weather. Although we need the moisture as we have been in a drought for a couple of years. Many of the local lakes are down 6-8 feet. Even Superior, where we sail is down a couple. On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 6:15 PM, danny covington <Dr… [at] bellsouth.net>wrote: > ** > > > ** > What are your plans for your old tranny. It is really nice here in > Charleston as we have not really had a winter. > Cal 34 Mark III > Charleston, SC > S/V Animal House > > *From:* bob miles <bo… [at] gmail.com> > *Sent:* Monday, April 15, 2013 12:13 PM > *To:* Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com > *Subject:* Re: [Cal_Boats] Paragon SAOV Transmission > > I just pulled my SAOV out of our 79' MKIII. Runs good, nothing broken but > had to tighten up both forward and reverse plates and band to get it to > respond better. The PO's had not done any adjusting and the clutches are > worn so now it is a bit tough to shift into forward.I purchased a Velvet > 71C and a new Walters to replace them but due to the extended winter have > not had a chance to get them installed. I'm in MN. > > Bob > Old Spice > > > On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 9:06 AM, danny covington <Dr… [at] bellsouth.net>wrote: > >> ** >> >> >> ** >> Are those SAOV? Mine is out of a Cal 34 Mark III with Westerbeke 30. I >> think one of my problems is a bad planetary gear. Lots of rattle and small >> metal pieces in tranny. Is the a manual on those anywhere. >> I wil call later today >> Danny >> >> *From:* Tom Vandiver <bs… [at] yahoo.com> >> *Sent:* Monday, April 15, 2013 7:28 AM >> *To:* Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com >> *Subject:* Re: [Cal_Boats] Paragon SAOV Transmission >> >> Paragons are getting rare, few new parts are available. I get a core >> Perkins 4.108 engine occasionally with a Paragon, but do not bother with >> trying to find parts. I replace them with a Borg Warner Velvet Drive. I >> have two RTO tested BW's with 1-1 redux, and two with 1.91 -1. >> I also have two old Paragons in my scrap pile, you may have free, pay >> shipping and packaging from Pensacola, FL. >> >> Tom Vandiver, Satori, Cal Cruising 46 (For Sale) >> >> *From:* Danny <Dr… [at] Bellsouth.net> >> *To:* Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com >> *Sent:* Sunday, April 14, 2013 9:08 PM >> *Subject:* [Cal_Boats] Paragon SAOV Transmission >> ** >> >> Well we pulled the transmission on the animal house and ready to rebuild. >> Anyone have any good suppliers.... I am in Charleston, SC >> S/V Animal House >> >> **** >> >> > >

I am looking for a planatary gear set. Do you still have yours? From: bob miles Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2013 5:08 PM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Paragon SAOV Transmission Not sure what I'm going to do with it....probably deep six it. I would love to get something for it but I realize there are few takers for a used antique. There was one on Ebay for quite some time but no takers. Still snowing here, I'm jealous for your nice weather. Although we need the moisture as we have been in a drought for a couple of years. Many of the local lakes are down 6-8 feet. Even Superior, where we sail is down a couple. On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 6:15 PM, danny covington <Dr… [at] bellsouth.net> wrote: What are your plans for your old tranny. It is really nice here in Charleston as we have not really had a winter. Cal 34 Mark III Charleston, SC S/V Animal House From: bob miles Sent: Monday, April 15, 2013 12:13 PM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Paragon SAOV Transmission I just pulled my SAOV out of our 79' MKIII. Runs good, nothing broken but had to tighten up both forward and reverse plates and band to get it to respond better. The PO's had not done any adjusting and the clutches are worn so now it is a bit tough to shift into forward.I purchased a Velvet 71C and a new Walters to replace them but due to the extended winter have not had a chance to get them installed. I'm in MN. Bob Old Spice On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 9:06 AM, danny covington <Dr… [at] bellsouth.net> wrote: Are those SAOV? Mine is out of a Cal 34 Mark III with Westerbeke 30. I think one of my problems is a bad planetary gear. Lots of rattle and small metal pieces in tranny. Is the a manual on those anywhere. I wil call later today Danny From: Tom Vandiver Sent: Monday, April 15, 2013 7:28 AM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Paragon SAOV Transmission Paragons are getting rare, few new parts are available. I get a core Perkins 4.108 engine occasionally with a Paragon, but do not bother with trying to find parts. I replace them with a Borg Warner Velvet Drive. I have two RTO tested BW's with 1-1 redux, and two with 1.91 -1. I also have two old Paragons in my scrap pile, you may have free, pay shipping and packaging from Pensacola, FL. Tom Vandiver, Satori, Cal Cruising 46 (For Sale) From: Danny <Dr… [at] Bellsouth.net> To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2013 9:08 PM Subject: [Cal_Boats] Paragon SAOV Transmission Well we pulled the transmission on the animal house and ready to rebuild. Anyone have any good suppliers.... I am in Charleston, SC S/V Animal House

Hi Danny, Sorry for my delays - TOO busy for this old man 74. I sent two Paragons and a box of parts to Charleston with Bill Grant for you. He also has the Paragon we took off his 4.107. He bought a Velvet drive from us. He said he would call you and get together. Tom From: danny covington <Dr… [at] Bellsouth.net> To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2013 9:17 PM Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Paragon SAOV Transmission I am looking for a planatary gear set. Do you still have yours? From: bob miles Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2013 5:08 PM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Paragon SAOV Transmission Not sure what I'm going to do with it....probably deep six it. I would love to get something for it but I realize there are few takers for a used antique. There was one on Ebay for quite some time but no takers. Still snowing here, I'm jealous for your nice weather. Although we need the moisture as we have been in a drought for a couple of years. Many of the local lakes are down 6-8 feet. Even Superior, where we sail is down a couple. On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 6:15 PM, danny covington <Dr… [at] bellsouth.net> wrote: > > >What are your plans for your old tranny. It is really nice here in Charleston as we have not really had a winter. >Cal 34 Mark III >Charleston, SC >S/V Animal House > > >From: bob miles >Sent: Monday, April 15, 2013 12:13 PM >To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com >Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Paragon SAOV Transmission > > >I just pulled my SAOV out of our 79' MKIII. Runs good, nothing broken but had to tighten up both forward and reverse plates and band to get it to respond better. The PO's had not done any adjusting and the clutches are worn so now it is a bit tough to shift into forward.I purchased a Velvet 71C and a new Walters to replace them but due to the extended winter have not had a chance to get them installed. I'm in MN. > > >Bob >Old Spice > >On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 9:06 AM, danny covington <Dr… [at] bellsouth.net> wrote: > >> >> >>Are those SAOV? Mine is out of a Cal 34 Mark III with Westerbeke 30. I think one of my problems is a bad planetary gear. Lots of rattle and small metal pieces in tranny. Is the a manual on those anywhere. >>I wil call later today >>Danny >> >> >>From: Tom Vandiver >>Sent: Monday, April 15, 2013 7:28 AM >>To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com >>Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Paragon SAOV Transmission >> >> >>Paragons are getting rare, few new parts are available. I get a core Perkins 4.108 engine occasionally with a Paragon, but do not bother with trying to find parts. I replace them with a Borg Warner Velvet Drive. I have two RTO tested BW's with 1-1 redux, and two with 1.91 -1. >>I also have two old Paragons in my scrap pile, you may have free, pay shipping and packaging from Pensacola, FL. >> >>Tom Vandiver, Satori, Cal Cruising 46 (For Sale) >>From: Danny <Dr… [at] Bellsouth.net> >>To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com >>Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2013 9:08 PM >>Subject: [Cal_Boats] Paragon SAOV Transmission >> >> >> >>Well we pulled the transmission on the animal house and ready to rebuild. Anyone have any good suppliers.... I am in Charleston, SCS/V Animal House

I got one tranny and a box of parts. I don't think any was a real SAOV. But thanks . From: Tom Vandiver Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2013 7:57 AM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Paragon SAOV Transmission Hi Danny, Sorry for my delays - TOO busy for this old man 74. I sent two Paragons and a box of parts to Charleston with Bill Grant for you. He also has the Paragon we took off his 4.107. He bought a Velvet drive from us. He said he would call you and get together. Tom From: danny covington <Dr… [at] Bellsouth.net> To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2013 9:17 PM Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Paragon SAOV Transmission I am looking for a planatary gear set. Do you still have yours? From: bob miles Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2013 5:08 PM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Paragon SAOV Transmission Not sure what I'm going to do with it....probably deep six it. I would love to get something for it but I realize there are few takers for a used antique. There was one on Ebay for quite some time but no takers. Still snowing here, I'm jealous for your nice weather. Although we need the moisture as we have been in a drought for a couple of years. Many of the local lakes are down 6-8 feet. Even Superior, where we sail is down a couple. On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 6:15 PM, danny covington <Dr… [at] bellsouth.net> wrote: What are your plans for your old tranny. It is really nice here in Charleston as we have not really had a winter. Cal 34 Mark III Charleston, SC S/V Animal House From: bob miles Sent: Monday, April 15, 2013 12:13 PM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Paragon SAOV Transmission I just pulled my SAOV out of our 79' MKIII. Runs good, nothing broken but had to tighten up both forward and reverse plates and band to get it to respond better. The PO's had not done any adjusting and the clutches are worn so now it is a bit tough to shift into forward.I purchased a Velvet 71C and a new Walters to replace them but due to the extended winter have not had a chance to get them installed. I'm in MN. Bob Old Spice On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 9:06 AM, danny covington <Dr… [at] bellsouth.net> wrote: Are those SAOV? Mine is out of a Cal 34 Mark III with Westerbeke 30. I think one of my problems is a bad planetary gear. Lots of rattle and small metal pieces in tranny. Is the a manual on those anywhere. I wil call later today Danny From: Tom Vandiver Sent: Monday, April 15, 2013 7:28 AM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Paragon SAOV Transmission Paragons are getting rare, few new parts are available. I get a core Perkins 4.108 engine occasionally with a Paragon, but do not bother with trying to find parts. I replace them with a Borg Warner Velvet Drive. I have two RTO tested BW's with 1-1 redux, and two with 1.91 -1. I also have two old Paragons in my scrap pile, you may have free, pay shipping and packaging from Pensacola, FL. Tom Vandiver, Satori, Cal Cruising 46 (For Sale) From: Danny <Dr… [at] Bellsouth.net> To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2013 9:08 PM Subject: [Cal_Boats] Paragon SAOV Transmission Well we pulled the transmission on the animal house and ready to rebuild. Anyone have any good suppliers.... I am in Charleston, SCS/V Animal House

Yes. On Sun, May 19, 2013 at 9:17 PM, danny covington <Dr… [at] bellsouth.net>wrote: > ** > > > ** > I am looking for a planatary gear set. Do you still have yours? > > > *From:* bob miles <bo… [at] gmail.com> > *Sent:* Thursday, April 18, 2013 5:08 PM > *To:* Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com > *Subject:* Re: [Cal_Boats] Paragon SAOV Transmission > > Not sure what I'm going to do with it....probably deep six it. I would > love to get something for it but I realize there are few takers for a used > antique. There was one on Ebay for quite some time but no takers. Still > snowing here, I'm jealous for your nice weather. Although we need the > moisture as we have been in a drought for a couple of years. Many of the > local lakes are down 6-8 feet. Even Superior, where we sail is down a > couple. > > > On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 6:15 PM, danny covington <Dr… [at] bellsouth.net>wrote: > >> ** >> >> >> ** >> What are your plans for your old tranny. It is really nice here in >> Charleston as we have not really had a winter. >> Cal 34 Mark III >> Charleston, SC >> S/V Animal House >> >> *From:* bob miles <bo… [at] gmail.com> >> *Sent:* Monday, April 15, 2013 12:13 PM >> *To:* Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com >> *Subject:* Re: [Cal_Boats] Paragon SAOV Transmission >> >> I just pulled my SAOV out of our 79' MKIII. Runs good, nothing broken but >> had to tighten up both forward and reverse plates and band to get it to >> respond better. The PO's had not done any adjusting and the clutches are >> worn so now it is a bit tough to shift into forward.I purchased a Velvet >> 71C and a new Walters to replace them but due to the extended winter have >> not had a chance to get them installed. I'm in MN. >> >> Bob >> Old Spice >> >> >> On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 9:06 AM, danny covington <Dr… [at] bellsouth.net>wrote: >> >>> ** >>> >>> >>> ** >>> Are those SAOV? Mine is out of a Cal 34 Mark III with Westerbeke 30. I >>> think one of my problems is a bad planetary gear. Lots of rattle and small >>> metal pieces in tranny. Is the a manual on those anywhere. >>> I wil call later today >>> Danny >>> >>> *From:* Tom Vandiver <bs… [at] yahoo.com> >>> *Sent:* Monday, April 15, 2013 7:28 AM >>> *To:* Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com >>> *Subject:* Re: [Cal_Boats] Paragon SAOV Transmission >>> >>> Paragons are getting rare, few new parts are available. I get a core >>> Perkins 4.108 engine occasionally with a Paragon, but do not bother with >>> trying to find parts. I replace them with a Borg Warner Velvet Drive. I >>> have two RTO tested BW's with 1-1 redux, and two with 1.91 -1. >>> I also have two old Paragons in my scrap pile, you may have free, pay >>> shipping and packaging from Pensacola, FL. >>> >>> Tom Vandiver, Satori, Cal Cruising 46 (For Sale) >>> >>> *From:* Danny <Dr… [at] Bellsouth.net> >>> *To:* Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com >>> *Sent:* Sunday, April 14, 2013 9:08 PM >>> *Subject:* [Cal_Boats] Paragon SAOV Transmission >>> ** >>> >>> Well we pulled the transmission on the animal house and ready to >>> rebuild. Anyone have any good suppliers.... I am in Charleston, SC >>> S/V Animal House >>> >>> **** >>> >>> >> > >

Would love to have it as a backup parts tranny. I have several questions I need answered on the reverse band and also the planatary gear set. From: bob miles Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 6:02 PM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Paragon SAOV Transmission Yes. On Sun, May 19, 2013 at 9:17 PM, danny covington <Dr… [at] bellsouth.net> wrote: I am looking for a planatary gear set. Do you still have yours? From: bob miles Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2013 5:08 PM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Paragon SAOV Transmission Not sure what I'm going to do with it....probably deep six it. I would love to get something for it but I realize there are few takers for a used antique. There was one on Ebay for quite some time but no takers. Still snowing here, I'm jealous for your nice weather. Although we need the moisture as we have been in a drought for a couple of years. Many of the local lakes are down 6-8 feet. Even Superior, where we sail is down a couple. On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 6:15 PM, danny covington <Dr… [at] bellsouth.net> wrote: What are your plans for your old tranny. It is really nice here in Charleston as we have not really had a winter. Cal 34 Mark III Charleston, SC S/V Animal House From: bob miles Sent: Monday, April 15, 2013 12:13 PM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Paragon SAOV Transmission I just pulled my SAOV out of our 79' MKIII. Runs good, nothing broken but had to tighten up both forward and reverse plates and band to get it to respond better. The PO's had not done any adjusting and the clutches are worn so now it is a bit tough to shift into forward.I purchased a Velvet 71C and a new Walters to replace them but due to the extended winter have not had a chance to get them installed. I'm in MN. Bob Old Spice On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 9:06 AM, danny covington <Dr… [at] bellsouth.net> wrote: Are those SAOV? Mine is out of a Cal 34 Mark III with Westerbeke 30. I think one of my problems is a bad planetary gear. Lots of rattle and small metal pieces in tranny. Is the a manual on those anywhere. I wil call later today Danny From: Tom Vandiver Sent: Monday, April 15, 2013 7:28 AM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Paragon SAOV Transmission Paragons are getting rare, few new parts are available. I get a core Perkins 4.108 engine occasionally with a Paragon, but do not bother with trying to find parts. I replace them with a Borg Warner Velvet Drive. I have two RTO tested BW's with 1-1 redux, and two with 1.91 -1. I also have two old Paragons in my scrap pile, you may have free, pay shipping and packaging from Pensacola, FL. Tom Vandiver, Satori, Cal Cruising 46 (For Sale) From: Danny <Dr… [at] Bellsouth.net> To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2013 9:08 PM Subject: [Cal_Boats] Paragon SAOV Transmission Well we pulled the transmission on the animal house and ready to rebuild. Anyone have any good suppliers.... I am in Charleston, SC S/V Animal House