boat listing to port???

[rcflyers]

I have a Fletcher Arrowsprint 129 speedboat (13ft long) with a Johnson 50 (and doel fins) on the back, I sit on the starboard side and my wife who's lighter than me sits on the port side. At planing speeds the boat leans to the port side quite a lot.
i cannot work out why?
Any ideas please?

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: boat listing to port???

doel fins, if you have a planing problem put smart tabs on it. i give doel fins to people i hate.

 

[gcboat]

Re: boat listing to port???

The prop is trying to twist the boat that way. Small boat, big engine. A small set of trim tabs might help but it would be an expensive venture if they didn't.

 

[Scout Sport Fish]

Re: boat listing to port???

I have this same problem on my boat except it lists to starboat. Its a CC but I think it does this because the battery and oil tank are located together in the same compartment in the starboard aft.

 

[rcflyers]

Re: boat listing to port???

I trimmed the outboard out one notch and it was fine today - ran nice and level!

The steering is quite a bit harder to turn to port than to starboard, which way do I need to rotate the engines trim tab to balance it up a bit?

Is it possible to remove an inner teleflex steering cable to clean and lubricate it?
thanks.

 

[Dunaruna]

Re: boat listing to port???

Turn the trailing edge of the tab towards the pull.