XF20 boat noises

[jasonmcintosh]

I'm with Evan. It's shrimp. Very common to hear that on all types of hulls around here. Especially loud with aluminum.

I mostly fish in the 10,000 islands area and I've never once caught a shrimp in my cast net. I never gone looking for them, so maybe they're their, but I've never seen them.

[Sandy Claws]

I've decided to take the boat to the lake and I believe like Jason I will still hear the noise. If I don't I will check with the marine biology center here, I believe it is on the Salt river.
I think the reason this noise is bothering me so much is after being a mechanic for many years, a noise usually means trouble. Repairing work and police vehicles I've heard and seen things that never turn up on normal vehicles, and I've always located the problem. I hope this will not be the first one that I can't discover. I just hope that it is not like the old saying: that on a quiet night you can hear your Ford rusting!
I checked that link on the snapping shrimp. Have you ever seen shrimp with one large claw like a hermit crab while scalloping Evan? I'm not challenging,just asking because I don't know. I'm a desert rat!
Don't you just love a mystery? I would too if I knew for sure, it wasn't something bad

[Sandy Claws]

double post

[Old E.]

Those "snapping shrimp" seemed to be something that live up in the northern waters. Never seen them in these parts.

[Old E.]

Those "snapping shrimp" seemed to be something that live up in the northern waters. Never seen them in these parts.

[ks8]

I'm with Evan. It's shrimp. Very common to hear that on all types of hulls around here. Especially loud with aluminum.

Well, now you know with aluminum that it is not the sound of epoxy getting microstress fractures! That should be a comfort somewhat. Thanks for that info Larry. Is there floatation foam on those aluminum boats?

I think if we could hear salt crystals forming, we could also hear the grass growing and fruit flies breathing... and the sound of one hand clapping...

The mystery continues, with or without a sole...

[FLYonWALL9]

bottom machine transducer?

[Old E.]

That could be it. Mine certanily makes lots of little clicks.

[ks8]

Switch off all power, all gadgets, and the battery switch(s) to off. Still there?

[Sandy Claws]

Didn't think about the sonar depth machine. Do they make an audible sound? I don't remember hearing anything in my bass tracker. I will try turning that off though. Thanks!
When and if I do find the noise, I will let everyone know