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I had that problem and a trim strip about 2 inches wide tapering to 1 inch on the aft end and permanently affixed to the stern port side screws and 5200 alleviated my problem. The problem is at cruising speeds the boat leans to the right side.
It can also be from the engine being too high or too low causing the same problem.
Boat leans to one side under power. If your boat leans to one side under power then you are most likely dealing with propeller torque. Torque is the twisting force of any shaft including the propeller of your boat. When going forward the propeller turns clockwise.
The sharpernarrower V bottom toward the front of the boat and the hydrofoil are now carrying more of the load of the boat on a narrower surface and cause the boat to lean to one side or the other similar to a wheelbarrow that wants to tip. This indicates that you need more up trim but not quite as much as it takes to make it porpoise. Boat leans to one side Solar7647.
First without question the problem is caused by a torque list which is exagerated by 1 the full down trim why you are running this way I do not know but would like to hear 2 the hydrofoil 3 the four bladed prop. This et up is just begging for a torque. There are three reasons why a boat should lean to one side.
A power boat will lean to one side when turning. This is normal and is called heeling. A sailing boat will lean to ne side when its sails are hoisted and the wind pushes on them.
This is also called heeling and is also normal. Hello Im Tom and Ill be glad to help if your boat lists to one side when you apply power there are several possibilities as to the cause if you find that the steering requires more effort in one direction that the other then the fin you spoke of torque tab can be adjusted to relieve that if your boat tends to pull right move it to the right pulls left then move it to the left dont make a radical. I have played with the trim alot to try to alleviate this problem but it seems to still be happening.
I seems that the boat is flopping to one side of the pad if Im not at full speed. I have a 115 optimax with what seems to be a pretty large cavitation plate. It also looks to be about 2.
We did have a hydrofoil on it which has since been removed the boat would still lean on plane and actually almost rolled over so bad that i was thrown out of the driver seat as i was powering it down it was almost like the boat wanted to come out of the water like and airplane and do a barrel roll. It went close to 80 degrees on its port side and happened almost instantly needless to say the hydrofoil was the first thing to go It still leans. Second is your boat really not balanced.
While sitting still does is tip to one side. This may be solved by re-locating batteries coolers kicker motors and what ever. Naturally your boat will tip to the right starboard if you are boating by yourself.
Start with the batteries located in the center rear of the boat Then try moving the batteries to one side and then to the other side to see the effect of the weight shift. Then go from there. Or just take a couple of 180 lb buddies and have them move from one side of the boat to the other to see if their body movement is enough to level the boat.
A boat not riding on its lines can be dangerous as well as uncomfortable as maneuverability is curtailed. Here are some reasons for list and some things you can do to alleviate the problem. If your boat lists at rest there is too much weight on one side.
Many boats have twin engines mounted at a separation of 26-inches a distance that is more than 100-times greater than the specified 5-mm offset which is said to cause a torque. When twin engine boats operate on only one engine you do not see that they have an enormous tendency to lean to port. Sep 29 2014.
Ive recently purchased a 1996 Hunter 280 and it leans slightly to port side while docked about 2-3 lower. Ive checked all the obvious things like emptying the gear locker filling the diesel fuel tank on the other side etc. While under power the difference is not very noticeable - but when sailing it seems to heel much.
Listing to port under way20 kts could be reaction to rt hand propeller torque. The descending blade providing the thrust causes a twisting motion thus a port side list. I had that problem and a trim strip about 2 inches wide tapering to 1 inch on the aft end and permanently affixed to the stern port side screws and 5200 alleviated my problem.
Turn the boat one direction then start turning back the other way. See if there is any hesitation between turning the wheel back and the drive turning back. If there is significant delay you may have a lose steering system gimbal or so on.
President and CEO -. I have recently purchased a small 17 ski boat with a 350 Chev in it. It goes very well but it leans to the port side once it is on or above half speed.
On the plane If you let go of the steering wheel it pulls to the left also. The boat has a small anti-cavitation plate. Could this be the reason for the lean to the left hand side.
It is possible that your boat has water collected under the deck floor in the flotation foam. What is better for power a 30l mercruiser inboard 2006 or. What is better for power a 30l mercruiser inboard.
The problem is at cruising speeds the boat leans to the right side. Live bait pickups transducers too low clears upopen one side etc can all make a boat lean. Prop selection can make the situation worse too but only if there is a problem to start with.
The main factor is normally a slight difference in hull shape side-to-side normally in the aft half of the boat. Ive found that when a boat leans to the left when on plane the prop can be slipping not lifting the bow properly causing the boat to fall over to the left. It can also be from the engine being too high or too low causing the same problem.
With my new boat i was thinking the same thing but in reality it was just the wind grabbing onto the hardtop and chinesWith the bigger motors they can lean to port due to the prop torque. I found when the wind was holding the boat to one side no matter how much stuff i put on one side. Adjusting that tab definately had impact.
Maybe simply because the engine has to be at an angle to go straight pushing the boat to one side of the V. I guess a long shaft engine on a boat designed for a short shaft has more effect if it is a small boat with a lot of power. But it will cost some top end performance anyhow.
The tendency for the boat when under power to lean to the side opposite from the propeller shaft rotation direction. The tendency for an outboard engine to be more difficult to rotate in one direction than the other. The first two are effects which cause the boat to lean or list to one side.