Accidental cruise power shut down, any damage?

[Joe Monaco]

Just serviced oil and heading back to the slip. Motors are at cruise power about 2200 rpm of 2880. I hit a wave while reaching for the trim switch and my fat finger bumped the stop switch on the port engine shutting it down.

Stopped the boat, tried to restart and couldn’t get the mistaken shut down motor to turn over. Finally realize it was still in gear put it in nuetral and started right up. The boat ran fine home but now I’m obsessing that I may have damaged that turbos bearings. Does the prop “windmill” the motor as it spins down? What do you guys think and how would I know if I did cause damaged?

Thanks! Joe

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[Joe Monaco]

Thanks Tony.

[Tony Athens]

Accidental Shut down

Joe,

Sorry–Missed your post and a few others..

Anyway, not to worry although not good to make habit of it..But I am sure you already know that.

Tony

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