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    Fortrex 112 vibration

    I have a new fortrex 112 on a new boat. I noticed it has significant amount of vibration felt through the pedal and gets worse at higher speed. I never had any vibration with my 101 on my previous boat. Any ideas?

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    Could be many things: bent shear pin, bad prop, prop out of balance, water in lower unit, bent prop shaft will all give vibration.
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    It's brand new. Is there anyway to identify If it's a prop issue?

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    Take the prop off and see if it still vibrates
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    Significant difference with the prop off. Minnkota is sending me a new prop. Thanks

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    Mine is doing the same thing. Did the new prop help?
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    It helped at lower speeds and lessened it at 100, but it still vibrates at 100, but I only noticed it in the water with the new prop. The 101 on my previous boat didn't vibrate.