[C320-list] New Boat knocking noise

[bruceheyman at cox.net]

If the two large seals fail you have a real problem.
Bruce
Somerset 671 SoCal
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From: crashley at gte.net
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Sent: Jun 23, 2008 07:15
Subject: Re: [C320-list] New Boat knocking noise

All,

This could all be avoided if Catalina used saildrives. Which prompts me to 
ask, are there any inherent disadvantages with saildrives (perhaps only 
cost)? They seem like a nice solution in a lot of ways.

CRA
Rosebud #882

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jerry Brown" <jbrown03 at sympatico.ca>
To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Sent: Monday, June 23, 2008 3:32 AM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] New Boat knocking noise


> Thanks Jeff
>
> I will do that and forward to the dealer.
>
> We now think the front mounts are set too high based on the testing done 
> on Saturday.  I am going to give him this week to try to fix it, and then 
> call in the Fire Brigade if he does not (despite his best efforts).  The 
> dealer is not selling and forgetting at all but he also has limited 
> technical support capabilities beyond the obvious.
>
> Regards
>
> Jerry Brown
> #1137 Indigo
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jeff Hare" <catalina at thehares.com>
> To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
> Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2008 9:57 PM
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] New Boat knocking noise
>
>
>>I suspect that the prop shaft is not true along its entire length, and at
>> idle/low speeds it's fine.  When running faster or under load it might 
>> start
>> whipping.
>>
>> While the engine mounts may be at fault, it's probably that the dealer 
>> isn't
>> great at doing the alignment.
>>
>> The yanmar factory guy that spoke at the Newport Catalina east coast 


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