Every good captain knows well that he will have to take care of his boat until the last day
The 11th and final FAQ in our 2024 column, “VULKAN AUSCULTA E SUPPORTA,” tells a story that wouldn’t exist today if one simple but essential action had been taken. This is the 50-meter Motor Yacht’s story that enjoys cruising through the crystal-clear waters of the Mediterranean Sea during the warm months and undergoes maintenance work at shipyards along the same coastline during the winter break.
Summer has come to an end, and aside from the non-stop, hectic activity typical of the season, the crew also had to contend with another persistent issue that affected the guests’ experience on board: vibrations felt in various yacht’s areas.
Before the vessel arrived at the shipyard, VULKAN technicians planned their on-board inspection: they need to identify the root cause. They decided to carry out a check that is as “natural” as it is essential, when we are talking about onboard vibro-acoustic comfort: verifying the alignment between the shaft line’s components.
It was during this “simple” task that they discovered the problem’s source: the missed maintenance of engine’s resilient mounts can implicated an excessive deflection of them that caused misalignment and subsequent wear on mechanical components, including the Propflex T coupling.
The solution?
A substantial and accurate resilient mounts’ replacement, as well as a complete overhaul of the tail shaft coupling Propflex T.
Could this have been avoided?
Absolutely. Comfort is the priority for every captain, and it must be preserved by scheduling inspections and checks for elastic components at the right time.
Our 50-meter yacht itself answers the question that kicked off the final installment of our FAQ series.
Do you think of maintenance? If your answer is no, your yacht will do it for you!
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Vulkan auscultates and supports
– FAQ n.1 What is a hybrid vessel?
– FAQ n.2 Is a yacht always COMFORTable?
– FAQ n.3 Does rubber get old?
– FAQ n.4 What does COMFORT means?
– FAQ n.5 Is there only 1 hybrid?
– FAQ n.5 BIS Is there only one hybrid?
– FAQ n.6 Batteries on a trip toward safety, autonomy and sustainability
– FAQ n.7. Are you yachting comfortably?
– FAQ n.8. Noise is keeping me awake: what can I do?
– FAQ n.9. To erase noise, you need rubber!
– FAQ n.10. If you don’t think about maintenance… your yacht will do it for you (when you least expect it!)
– FAQ n.11. Do you think of maintenance?
(Vulkan auscultates and supports, FAQ n.11. Do you think of maintenance? – Barchemagazine.com – December 2024)
