Boat Rolls Left on Take off

Tedzra

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Sep 26, 2003
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When I apply throttle, boat rolls to left bad like it's going to corkscrew underwater. Has power tilt and you can avoid most of it by milking the trim as it accelerates, but it's scarry. Boat is a small 14 !/2' Bass Master fiberglass (like a pro craft) with a 48SPL Johnson and a whale tale on it. Even after planing and triming, boat still seems to favor the left side a litte - meaning that it rides a little lower to the left. Equipment is fairly well balanced, boat sits good at rest in water.
 

The Marine Doctor

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Re: Boat Rolls Left on Take off

Check to see if the engine is centered on the transom.<br /><br />Try a different prop. Pitch might be a problem.<br /><br />Is the hydrofoil on straight?<br /><br />Is the boat trailered quite often on a roller trailer?<br /><br />TMD
 

walleyehed

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Re: Boat Rolls Left on Take off

You might take a look under the boat and inspect the hull.....Make sure you don't have a big dinger on the bottom somewhere...... :)
 

moderator1

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Re: Boat Rolls Left on Take off

Tedzra,<br /><br />I'm going to move this to boat questions. Others may benefit from the answers there. This could be a hull/setup issue.
 
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