Strange new noise?

vstol

Petty Officer 2nd Class
Joined
Feb 27, 2005
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Hello All,<br /><br />I had almost had a completely good boating trip until I went to load back up. when coming back into the dock I got a little shallow and hit something hard with the rear prop, it bent over two blade ends on the back and now with the engine running at idle out of the water it sounds normal, as soon as I advance throttle (in neutral) I get a weird vibration and the engine noise sounds allot different than before, I went up to about 1500 RPM or so. I first noticed this in the water when loading up since I had dropped of the family and put the trailer in the water, when I came back around to load the boat, I noticed a vibration and noise when bringing her around to drive onto the trailer? So any ideas where to start?
 

WillyBWright

Fleet Admiral
Joined
Dec 29, 2003
Messages
8,200
Re: Strange new noise?

I'll start by saying you have a VP DuoProp. If you hit hard enough to bend stainless prop blades, you hit hard enough to bend the shaft. Have it checked before you operate it again. :(
 

KaGee

Admiral
Joined
Aug 14, 2004
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Re: Strange new noise?

Wow dude, sorry to hear that. After following your adventure getting the old one off. I'd be heartsick for sure.
 
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