boat steering

[jlittle100]

i have a tracker pro 17 with a 60 hp evinrude on the back. if i let go of wheel the boat will go right very quickly, you have to constantly hold on to wheel to keep it from going right, i tryed the motor adjustment fin in every position, still wont do anything. is there something i am missing. help....

 

[southkogs]

Re: boat steering

Welcome aboard!

Is there a tension adjustment knob on the helm? Or is there a place (usually on the bottom) where there is supposed to be? Worst case scenario, you'd need a new helm, but it sounds like your cable is okay.

 

[Texasmark]

Re: boat steering

i have a tracker pro 17 with a 60 hp evinrude on the back. if i let go of wheel the boat will go right very quickly, you have to constantly hold on to wheel to keep it from going right, i tryed the motor adjustment fin in every position, still wont do anything. is there something i am missing. help....

How did you adjust the fin? Did you move the rear of it in the direction the boat wanted to go.....if you turned loose of the helm and it wanted to go to the right (starboard) did you move the REAR of the tab to the Right?...how far if you did?

Otherwise you have another problem. Friction on the system is not the right answer. weight distribution, skeg bent, da de da....who knows.

Mark

 

[Jlawsen]

Re: boat steering

Does the helm spin when it goes to the right? If so it's probably what Mark is asking you about. If it doesn't then it's a hull problem. Have a look at the bottom.

 

[jlittle100]

Re: boat steering

yes wheel turns also, it pulls hard right instantly, skag not bent, took whale tail off just incase, still does it, you say if it goes right which way do i adjust the fin on motor ?

 

[Texasmark]

Re: boat steering

yes wheel turns also, it pulls hard right instantly, skag not bent, took whale tail off just incase, still does it, you say if it goes right which way do i adjust the fin on motor ?

Same direction boat goes. Think about it.....if the boat is turning to the right, the engine is turning to the right (viewed from behind it looking forward) to make it do that. What you want to do is to make it stop doing that so you want to move the engine back to the left toward the centerline. If you put the rear of the tab to the right, it will contact more water from the right side and get more pressure against it from that side pushing the engine over the other way.....toward center.

HTH,
Mark