Thanks Jaques. Now when I ignore it I'll know what I'm ignoring.
Help idenitfying prop shaft collar
Re: Help idenitfying prop shaft collar
There are only two seasons in Vermont: boating season, and boat-building season.
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Re: Help idenitfying prop shaft collar
Use caution when ignoring. A balancer is used to offset rotational masses (think wheel weights). If you have an unbalanced rotational mass you are stressing the bearings and support structure (think wheels). If you have a prop or shaft that is unbalanced you could end up with some shakes and shimmies that are unpleasant or that lead to premature wear.
Or it could be fine...
Re: Help idenitfying prop shaft collar
yeah, it'll probably be fine. It's always had a vibration at certain RPM's and always been smooth at others, so I just use the smooth ones and stay away from the rough ones. Barring a real issue, it's going to remain ignored.Jaysen wrote: ↑Mon Jun 07, 2021 12:31 pmUse caution when ignoring. A balancer is used to offset rotational masses (think wheel weights). If you have an unbalanced rotational mass you are stressing the bearings and support structure (think wheels). If you have a prop or shaft that is unbalanced you could end up with some shakes and shimmies that are unpleasant or that lead to premature wear.
Or it could be fine...
There are only two seasons in Vermont: boating season, and boat-building season.
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Re: Help idenitfying prop shaft collar
You could pull the prop and have it balanced. I’ve been told that most of the time it is the prop that needs tweaked.
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I am now ignoring this thread...
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Seems like the right plan.
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I would respond but then it would be proof that I am not totally ignoring this thread... which I am... well maybe.
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Reminds of a few years back when my kids kept yelling at each other “I’M NOT TALKING TO YOU” for about 300mi non stop. Mile 301 they walked out of the Waffle House to an empty parking space. I was just as shocked as they were. When she finally came back no one was saying anything to anyone (in actual silence this time).
Oddly we’ve never had that particular problem a second time.
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Re: Help idenitfying prop shaft collar
Did you just threaten to delete this thread? I come back here and it's gone?
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Re: Help idenitfying prop shaft collar
This is a solution looking for a problem. I currently have plenty of problems without solutions, so there's no need to start working in reverse. If that changes, your advice will take priority.
There are only two seasons in Vermont: boating season, and boat-building season.
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