fastjeff
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"Hey! It's about time I a
"Hey! It's about time I asked a question for once, right?
A 32 foot cruiser with twin, straight inboards. Late last summer it started pulling to port--one had to keep pressure on the wheel or it would wander off to port. Now, this is a boat with a nice big keel that always tracked straight and true. Beautifully--even with one engine off.
I was a bit apprehensive at haulout, expecting to see something $$$ bent or missing (though the boat was running great). To my relief and confusion everything looked "normal".
Some background: Props are the same as always, the engines are in synch (both to my ears and the Judson unit) the rudders are properly aligned, and the trim tabs are working correctly. No weight shifting has taken place inside, and the twin fuel tanks are fairly even on fill.
Any ideas?
Thanks,
Jeff"
"Hey! It's about time I asked a question for once, right?
A 32 foot cruiser with twin, straight inboards. Late last summer it started pulling to port--one had to keep pressure on the wheel or it would wander off to port. Now, this is a boat with a nice big keel that always tracked straight and true. Beautifully--even with one engine off.
I was a bit apprehensive at haulout, expecting to see something $$$ bent or missing (though the boat was running great). To my relief and confusion everything looked "normal".
Some background: Props are the same as always, the engines are in synch (both to my ears and the Judson unit) the rudders are properly aligned, and the trim tabs are working correctly. No weight shifting has taken place inside, and the twin fuel tanks are fairly even on fill.
Any ideas?
Thanks,
Jeff"