"If its going to happen,it will happen out there"

[jmas]

Had the R&R hauled and had the bottom cleaned and Painted. Just changed Spark Plugs,Dist,Caps and set timing on both engines. Took the boat out to see how it would run WOT.
Cruised at idle speed to the inlet. Once I cleared the Jetties, pushed the throttles foward. Starbord engine reached 4000 with ease. Port engine would not go past 3500. I did feel some vibration. Stopped about 1 mile out when I met up with a freind fishing from his Sea Dory/ single Diesel. Stopped to talk awhile and chalanged each other to a race back to the inlet. Both engines on my boat reached 4000 and could go more, No vibration.
Getting off the boat at the dock, I drop my glasses in the water. High tide and no way to see the glasses. Next day at low tide (4-5 FT)Tommy dove down a few times and recoverd the glasses. While Tommy was under he spotted about 10 feet of nylon rope wrapped around the Port Prop Shaft. Looks like some line that came loose from a Lobster Trap. Must have picked it up on the prop on the way out, hense the vibration. Once the prop cut the rope and left it around the shaft, Engine ran OK.

 

[Capt. Bill1]

One engine wouldn't turn up and you had a vibration so you decided to race another boat before knowing what was wrong?

 

[jmas]

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Originally posted by Capt. Bill1

One engine wouldn't turn up and you had a vibration so you decided to race another boat before knowing what was wrong?

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Circled a couple of times at lower speeds with no sign of vibration, I felt I had picked up and lost a plastic bag (done that more than once). Would have idled in if I continued to feel vibration. No damage done, guess I just lucked out.
What would be the correct action to take?.
Jump over and check for problem?
Call SeaTow for tow back to dock?
Or?

 

[PascalG]

Going slow or one engine if needed is how I handle something like this.

It s amazing the stuff that a just waiting to be picked up. Last year I picked up a bunch of electric wires, lines attached to a 100lbs concrete chunk with rebar. That was almost across the slip in a very busy fairway... I was just the lucky one to come in at low tide after the ropes must have been washed free of the muck

Last week I went to pump out and after that got a major vibration. Luckily we were just doing a quick sea trial and had no guess on board. Ran slow to the sandbar, Anchored out and found an old life raft cover wrapped around the prop. Took us an hour to cut the damn thing. Must have been buried in the muck and washed out while I pivoted in the tight fairway...

At least we have clear and warm water here so clearing the prop is an option!