79 Glascon with 90 Hp mercury motor

[clayster]

hello everyone Just wondering if some could help me out here i just bought this boat this year had it out 2 x now runs and looks great the only problem is... Once i get my boat up to speed not even full out the boat wants to pull to the right hard. like i mean if i let the wheel go i feels like the boat is going to do a 360 and flip. does anyone have any ideas on how I can get my boat to not pull to the right so hard. When the boat is out of the water or just idling in the water it steers just fine once ya speed up it pulls. i want to go water skiing with it but i am scared with the way the steering is. PLEASE HELP!!!

 

[SpinnerBait_Nut]

Re: 79 Glascon with 90 Hp mercury motor

Welcome to iboats clayton.<br />Sounds like your trim tab is out of adjustment or gone.<br />Look at the bottom of your engine right above the prop, there should be a small skeg, or trim tab. It will stick down a couple inches. See if yiu have that and get back.<br />Again, welcome to iboats.

 

[clayster]

Re: 79 Glascon with 90 Hp mercury motor

thanks for replying and yes i do have that last time i was out on the water i adjusted it both ways and it made no difference. Any other suggestions?

 

[SpinnerBait_Nut]

Re: 79 Glascon with 90 Hp mercury motor

I have several, but let's get the experts in on this one.<br />Merc/Mariner forum.

 

[Chris1956]

Re: 79 Glascon with 90 Hp mercury motor

Clayster, It sounds like your motor is trimmed in too much. If you have power T/T, trim it up a bit. If you do not have power t/t, move the tilt pin up one hole and retry. You can continue to move the pin up until the motor ventilates.<br /><br />If that doesn't fix it, you need to see if the hull has a "hook". See if you can find a place on the hull where it supposed to be straight, and put a straight edge on it. Look for hook and hollow (concave, convex).