Steve Zimmerman, President of Zimmerman Marine, who runs four repair yards in Virginia, Maryland, and North Carolina, says that tracking down unwanted vibrations can be tricky. On the other hand, many vibrations have no distinctive or easy-to-source sounds, and although they may be felt, you can't hear them, making tracking down issues harder. Some vibrations emanating from something like an excessively worn engine mount, for instance, may produce a distinctive metallic sound, helping you home in on the problem.
But if you become aware of something new, or it just does not feel (or sound) right, then it may be time to carry out some investigative work to find the culprit. Because the parts in the drive train and running gear are interconnected, something that is worn or out of alignment puts extra stress on other components that may also suffer.Īll boats vibrate to some extent when they're underway, and over time, you, the owner, will become attuned to your particular boat's characteristics. This guide is designed to help you track down and hopefully correct any problems in that arena. Often, the source of onboard vibration can be traced to problems with the engine and running gear. If left unchecked, it could be doing significant damage to your boat. Unwanted vibration is more than just a nuisance. If purchasing a new or used boat, hire a competent surveyor and do a sea trial to detect any abnormal vibrations and to give you a baseline for what's normal for your boat. Vibrations may be good when listening to rock and roll, but unless you have the stereo pumping, anything causing vibrations is often indicative of an issue with a component on the boat.
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Unwanted vibrations could be more than annoying they could be doing some real damage to your boat. To Magazine Home Page Troubleshooting Boat Vibrations
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