[Public-List] Vibration

John Birch Sunstone at cogeco.ca
Thu Jul 4 08:58:51 PDT 2019


Could be as simple as resonance harmonics, does it disappear if you edge up the RMP's slightly?

Happy Fourth y'all from Canada.

Cheers,

John

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From: Public-List [mailto:public-list-bounces at lists.alberg30.org] On Behalf Of George Dinwiddie via Public-List
Sent: July 4, 2019 11:31 AM
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Subject: Re: [Public-List] Vibration

Here on the bay, barnacles are the most likely reason for the prop to be 
out of balance, but it could be anything.

  - George

On 7/4/19 9:31 AM, Winslow Ayer via Public-List wrote:
> No barnacles in Lake Champlain...but I can check. Could the prop be out of balance? Doesn’t seem likely but one never knows.
> 
> Winslow
> 
>> On Jul 4, 2019, at 9:27 AM, Mike Lehman <mlehman at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Like Gord says it is most likely a worn cutlass bearing. Easy to check when the boat is out of the water by wiggling the shaft. If the shaft feels loose, it's probably it.
>>
>> It could also be barncales on the prop.
>>
>>> On Thu, Jul 4, 2019, 8:47 AM Winslow Ayer via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
>>> Does anyone have thoughts on why I get a vibration above 1200-1300 rpm’s when motoring? I have a feeling that it may be in the alignment of the shaft but I don’t know.
>>> It’s not unbearable but it is annoying (and loud).
>>>
>>> Thanks for any advice,
>>>
>>> Winslow Ayer
>>> Tinkers Damn #283

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