Hi All
This is my first post, so I'll take the opportunity to introduce myself if that's OK! I have been sailing since my teens in the Solent, UK but in 2011 my husband and I sailed the Atlantic and have been cruising the Caribbean since then. We plan to visit Puerto Rico this season and the east coast of the US the following year. Our 473 is called 'Beyzano' and we have owned her since 2008 www.beyzano.com
Our Issue
After replacing the rubber cutlass bearing on our Beneteau 473, which involved removing the prop shaft and dropping the rudder, we are experiencing new issues.
We now have a high pitched noise and vibration when motoring at low speed and when sailing at over 6.5 knots, we get the same noise. If we lock the prop then we simply get a resonance in the shaft which is just as noisy.
Just for information - we have a Volvo 78 hp engine.
Any thoughts or suggestions would be very welcome.
Many thanks
Rhian
This is my first post, so I'll take the opportunity to introduce myself if that's OK! I have been sailing since my teens in the Solent, UK but in 2011 my husband and I sailed the Atlantic and have been cruising the Caribbean since then. We plan to visit Puerto Rico this season and the east coast of the US the following year. Our 473 is called 'Beyzano' and we have owned her since 2008 www.beyzano.com
Our Issue
After replacing the rubber cutlass bearing on our Beneteau 473, which involved removing the prop shaft and dropping the rudder, we are experiencing new issues.
We now have a high pitched noise and vibration when motoring at low speed and when sailing at over 6.5 knots, we get the same noise. If we lock the prop then we simply get a resonance in the shaft which is just as noisy.
Just for information - we have a Volvo 78 hp engine.
Any thoughts or suggestions would be very welcome.
Many thanks
Rhian