[C320-list] Calling Westerbeke owners...

[Elizabeth Schwartz]

Ahoy....#245....Before I bought this five years ago...on the sea trial, 
I was about to walk away from the purchase due to major vibrations from 
the engine. Sounded like the engine was trying to break loose from the 
mounts. Previous owner had the engine worked on.....cleaned injectors, 
new mounts, and realignment.....much improved, bought the boat. It also 
vibrates a bit between 1500 and 2300, but not enough to worry about. 
Long term future project is to replace shaft, and realign. Sorry I dont 
know what kind of mounts were installed.    Joe       I 


On Fri, Jan 04, 2019 at 07:58 PM, danb70341 at gmail.com wrote:

> I have hull #250 and I will check next time at boat and perhaps 
> someone will reply before I do since no plans right now to be at the 
> boat for a couple of weeks from now
>  Dan Bochniak
> Tranquility #250 Atlanta Ga
> Sent from my iPad
>
>> On Jan 3, 2019, at 11:01 PM, Tony Belton  wrote:
>>
>> Hi, I was wondering if you could run this again, I had 1 response, 
>> but it was over the Xmas break.
>> Thanks
>>
>> Hi All,
>> I have a WB 30B in my 320, hull #251. The original engine mounts were
>> replaced before I bought the boat with a Polyflex unit, which has a
>> hard polymer centre. I am getting a reasonable amount of vibration
>> between 1500 and 2400 RPM, in neutral as well as in gear. The engine 
>> is smooth
>> at 2500rpm +. I cannot move the engine by hand on the mounts. Are the
>> original units a "soft" mount which allows you to move the engine
>> slightly? I think these "hard" mounts also transfer noise through to
>> the hull, I'm disappointed with the amount of noise I'm getting, even
>> since soundproofing the engine box.
>> I had a 2GM20 Yanmar in my last boat (unsoundproofed), which didn't
>> make any more noise than the Westerbeke.
>> Any info or advice would be appreciated.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Tony,
>> Adelaide, South Australia.
>>
>>
>> Tony Belton | Transport Controller
>> Genesee & Wyoming Australia Pty Ltd
>> 1 Kidman Rd Dry Creek | PO Box 309, Marleston DC SA 5033
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