Outboard position on transom

[catfighter]

I noticed when my boat is planing it's actually a little crooked in the water, because I'm not sitting in the middle of the boat when the outboard is running (it's a tiller).

Question, if I straighten the boat up, would it be okay to just move the motor from the center of the transom to either side?

If so, which side should I move it to, my side or the opposite side?

I hope this makes sense to everyone. If not I can try to explain further.

Thanks!

 

[5150abf]

Re: Outboard position on transom

Used to have a tiller on a 12'er so I know what you are talking about, it certainly won't hurt anything as long as your fishing position is the same as your driving position.

If the boat tilts to the side you are on you would want to move the engine the other direction btu I don't know that you coul dmove it far enough to make a difference and not screw up the handling of the boat, it would probably be better to try and shift weight like a battery or gas or both

 

[catfighter]

Re: Outboard position on transom

I think I can solve it over long distances by moving the front seat opposite the back seat.

Thanks for the info