collinsp
Member
Hi All,
This weekend we were out on a boat relatively new to me and started to get a vibration whenever we went over 5.5Knts and also a whining/whirring noise that appears to be coming from the saildrive which leads me to believe that the issue is the prop spinning when we get over 5.5Knts? We did not get it when we were using the engine over 5.5Knts, just when under sail.
So couple of questions . . . I have read different opinions about putting the engine into either forward or reverse when you switch it off and are solely under sail, what are the pros and cons of forward or reverse? Wouldn't this cause significant drag and put a lot of strain on the bearings in the saildrive ? Would a folding prop be an option, though they are eye wateringly expensive for the S130 saildrive and does this effect the performance of the engine, especially in reverse ??
I'm sure other people have experienced this issue so any insights would be greatly received as we have a few long crossings planned over the next few months and don't want to be spending significant hours feeling the vibration and the noise at night :-(
Thanks in advance . . . .
This weekend we were out on a boat relatively new to me and started to get a vibration whenever we went over 5.5Knts and also a whining/whirring noise that appears to be coming from the saildrive which leads me to believe that the issue is the prop spinning when we get over 5.5Knts? We did not get it when we were using the engine over 5.5Knts, just when under sail.
So couple of questions . . . I have read different opinions about putting the engine into either forward or reverse when you switch it off and are solely under sail, what are the pros and cons of forward or reverse? Wouldn't this cause significant drag and put a lot of strain on the bearings in the saildrive ? Would a folding prop be an option, though they are eye wateringly expensive for the S130 saildrive and does this effect the performance of the engine, especially in reverse ??
I'm sure other people have experienced this issue so any insights would be greatly received as we have a few long crossings planned over the next few months and don't want to be spending significant hours feeling the vibration and the noise at night :-(
Thanks in advance . . . .