Volvo D1-30 engine mounts

[All_at_Sea]

I have one of these engines and having fitted some temporary mounts for this season it does run as a very 'vibraty' engine, so l want to find some softer versions for next year. Does anyone know of any alternatives to the mighty expensive Volvo ones?

 

[Ian_Rob]

Robush sell the Metalastik Cushyfloat ones that Volvo use at considerably less cost but you need to get the correct thread (assuming that you will be using Volvo bolts). I can’t remember whether it is the course or fine thread that you will need.

Anti Vibration Solutions, Mounts & Components

Similar ones are supplied by Vetus but I don’t know whether the bolt holes match?

What Shore Factor are you thinking of going with?

 

[CPD]

I have one of these engines fitted. Interestingly when I bought the boat one of the mounts had 'gone' and the whole unit shook like a shaky thing. I didn't consider having a non-volvo mount fitted. 12 yrs later and she still runs sweet as a sweet thing. Save money on consumables perhaps but are engine mounts really consumables ?. Just my thoughts ............

 

[All_at_Sea]

Robush sell the Metalastik Cushyfloat ones that Volvo use at considerably less cost but you need to get the correct thread (assuming that you will be using Volvo bolts). I can’t remember whether it is the course or fine thread that you will need.

Anti Vibration Solutions, Mounts & Components

Similar ones are supplied by Vetus but I don’t know whether the bolt holes match?

What Shore Factor are you thinking of going with?

Shore factor!? Is that the squidginish?

 

[Ian_Rob]

Shore factor!? Is that the squidginish?

Yep.

 

[All_at_Sea]

No idea. I am talking to Robush.

 

[Spirit (of Glenans)]

Yep.

It came up in last week's thread on VP engine mounts.

 

[penberth3]

Shore factor!? Is that the squidginish?

It's gibberish. Shore number is a number, not a factor.

 

[Ian_Rob]

It's gibberish. Shore number is a number, not a factor.

Yes Shore Number…..

 

[Ian_Rob]

No idea. I am talking to Robush.

There was an an article in one of the sailing mags a few months back where the owner of a Dufour 385 replaced his mounts with ones that had a lower Shore Number. He felt the engine ran more smoothly as a result.

 

[Daverw]

We went the other way with harder mounts and it was better, the original were squashy Yanmar ones though

 

[Ian_Rob]

No idea. I am talking to Robush.

I would be very interested to hear what they recommend……..

 

[All_at_Sea]

They say they do not make like for like replacements but one of their cushyfloats would work......

I think l will send them ones of the old ones and see what they suggest. I couldn't see any numbers on my current mounts.....