CASE STUDY, INFLUENCE OF POSITION AND RADIAL STIFFNESS OF MARINE ENGINE MOUNTS FOR THE OVERALL ISOLATION AND STABILITY OF THE MARINE ENGINE.

Sailing Vessel Perseverance: Oyster 435 being refurbished by Victor Canela (Sistemas Navales) in Barcelona. The Perkins 4.108 with original mounts, first iteration mounts and Ellebogen GTM mounts. Introduction While engine mounts may appear alike, they do not necessarily deliver identical engine performance. The mounts’ design significantly influences the vertical, horizontal, and longitudinal stiffness since the […]

VIBRATION ISOLATION OF A KEEL COOLED YANMAR 3GM30 ON A HISTORIC DUTCH SAILBOAT

Right ‘Zuiderzee’ HL38, sailing on the Dutch coast near Medemblik. 2 marine engine mounts ELLEBOGEN 75 (Ref. 128270-08341) and 2 marine engine mounts ELLEBOGEN 100 (Ref. 128377-08351) The Sailboat was designed by J.K. Gipon and constructed by De Scheepsbouwers in Werkendam.  The overall length of the boat is 26,24 ft /8m, with a beam of […]

TROUBLESHOOTING A DIFFICULT VIBRATION PROBLEM. CASE STUDY YANMAR 3GM30

Boat: Makma 700, cruising through the beautiful Frisian Canals. 2 ELLEBOGEN 75 (Ref. 128270-08341) and 2 ELLEBOGEN 100 (Ref. 128377-08351) The aim of this report is to explain the case of a user of a Yanmar 3GM30 that had high levels of vibration on a Makma 700 and the steps to fix the vibration problem. […]

CASE STUDY, IMPROVEMENT OF NOISE AND VIBRATION ON A YANMAR 3YM30

Sailboat: Beneteau first 35S5GT,  moored in Barcelona. 2 ELLEBOGEN 75 (Ref. 128270-08341) and 2 ELLEBOGEN 100 (Ref. 128377-08351)     The aim of this report is to explain the case of who had a Yanmar 3YM30 engine that presented high levels of vibration on a Beneteau first 35S5GT sailboat and the steps that were followed […]

IMPROVING A DIFFICULT ENGINE SETUP : 1GM10 ELLEBOGEN GT S40 MOUNTS

Sailboat: Ecume de mer 75, sailing in the Mediterranean near to Barcelona USING 4 UNITS OF THE ELLEBOGEN GT-S40 (120450-06201) Important: Ellebogen GTS40 mounts although they work well on the 1GM10 series, they are not a dimensionally direct replacement of the original OEM mount. The dimensions are different and they will require redrilling the engine […]