powerskipper
Well-known member
I was on a boat recently when we had a shaft break, ( second time it has happened to me , o h and have had a couple of props that did not want to stay on.)
Luckily she was a twin screw, but every-time we tried turning to port you could hear it make what I would call an unhappy sound. well it was midnight and it had been a long day. So chugged back to berth trying not to turn to port more than a quarter turn . Made it a interesting navigation exercise to get back to Hamble and up river. Crew on the boat where told no point for finesse please as we get close to the pontoon get a rope on , don't mind what just get them on. We made it back OK , Turned out she had been new engines and one was slightly out of alignment.
So who has had similar happen to them.?
Luckily she was a twin screw, but every-time we tried turning to port you could hear it make what I would call an unhappy sound. well it was midnight and it had been a long day. So chugged back to berth trying not to turn to port more than a quarter turn . Made it a interesting navigation exercise to get back to Hamble and up river. Crew on the boat where told no point for finesse please as we get close to the pontoon get a rope on , don't mind what just get them on. We made it back OK , Turned out she had been new engines and one was slightly out of alignment.
So who has had similar happen to them.?