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Ellen MacArthur Ellen MacArthur is offline
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Default Propeller Shaft Vibration


"Jeff" wrote
Also, the common way to statically balance is to add weights on the rim, but the real cause of dynamic unbalance is
the amount of rubber on the tread, several inches further out. Without balancing at the same distance the moment will
be off,


You lost me. What does balancing tires have to do with making your
watch wrong?

Cheers,
Ellen