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| Author: | bbuilder324 [ Fri May 13, 2016 8:20 am ] |
| Post subject: | 200H Running unlevel while on plane |
Hello all, I am new to this site, as I've recently purchased a 2007 FW Horizon 200 with the factory wakeboard tower and Merc 5.0L MPI. After buying the boat used early this spring, and after many weeks looking at it in the garage I finally got it out on the water last night. It worked awesome and had no issues other than one that was a little odd to me. I've been boating all my life and this is not a new sport to me in anyway, but I can't figure out what is going on. When I hit the throttle and are getting up on plane as the boat starts to level back out (front to back), it leans towards the port side (left side as sitting in the drivers seat). But as I trimmed the motor up a little as needed and got up to a constant cruising speed it wasn't as bad but still noticeable. I also tried a playing around with it and as I hit the throttle wot in short bursts it would lean heavy to the port side each time it did it. I am running no trim tabs, the boat has power steering and it has a high five stainless (21 pitch) prop on it. To me it seems that the torque of the prop is twisting the boat in the water causing it to lean to the port side. I am just wondering if anyone else as ever heard or encountered this ever before? Its a new one to me. I have the factory 3 blade aluminum prop I will try next week to see if it corrects the problem. Any advice, previous experience or comments would be great. Thank you! |
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| Author: | tymorrissette [ Fri May 13, 2016 9:48 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 200H Running unlevel while on plane |
Does the boat sit level in the water when not moving? Do you have excess weight on that side (batteries etc.)? |
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| Author: | bbuilder324 [ Fri May 13, 2016 9:56 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 200H Running unlevel while on plane |
Yes the boats sits 100% level when at a stand still and no, I had the bare minimum in the boat so there was nothing weight wise that would have put it off in anyway. I had a small tool box which I moved around but again it was only 15lbs max and didn't make a difference. Thanks, |
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| Author: | LouC [ Fri May 13, 2016 11:50 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 200H Running unlevel while on plane |
Mine has always done that, at certain trim angles. I think the boat just really needs trim tabs, which is a good addition to any planing powerboat. While mine has a slight list at rest, its to stbd not to port. On plane at certain trim settings it lists to port. |
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| Author: | babbot1 [ Fri May 13, 2016 11:50 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 200H Running unlevel while on plane |
My boat does the same thing if I don't trim up enough but my boat also does not sit perfectly level at rest. Is there anything on the drive like one of those anodes that looks like a fin you can change direction? Maybe its not straight. I know a lot of outboards have them, not sure about mercs. Also, check the hull for any curves or any strakes that are messed up that may be dragging. |
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| Author: | rpengr [ Fri May 13, 2016 1:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 200H Running unlevel while on plane |
Is there any bend in you lower unit skeg? |
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| Author: | bbuilder324 [ Mon May 16, 2016 7:33 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 200H Running unlevel while on plane |
Thanks for the replies. I don't have a trim tab anode fin over the prop as my boat has power steering and from what I am told they come out of the factory that way. I checked the skeg and its not bent, and underneath the boat nothing looks out of the ordinary. I will try switching the props this weekend and report back to see if it makes any difference. Thanks for the help so far. |
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