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Jeremy Livingston
Member
Username: jeremy27
Post Number: 29
Registered: 02-2008
| | Posted on Monday, May 05, 2008 - 01:07 am: | 
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I have a alpha1 out drive, when I get up to about 35mph and turn all the way to the right it does great,but when I turn all the way to the left it seems like it slows down and over revs,but I can put the trim down some and it does find or if I slow down it does find.That does't seem right, but I may be wrong. |
David R Cole
Member
Username: david_ray
Post Number: 66
Registered: 02-2008
| | Posted on Monday, May 05, 2008 - 02:42 am: |
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Hard right at 35 mph? In real tight higher speed turns most boats will turn better one direction or other due to propellor rotation. How much it affects a boat depends on hull design, trim angle, boat weight, wind and wave direction etc. You can walk the prop partially out of water if turning tight enough. So what you are experiencing is common. What I can not say is whether you boat is affected more than normal. Sometime switching from a two blade to a three blade prop helps, or even from a three to a four blade prop. |
Jeremy Livingston
Member
Username: jeremy27
Post Number: 30
Registered: 02-2008
| | Posted on Monday, May 05, 2008 - 03:40 pm: |
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thanks,I was thinking I broke something,but now you said all that about the wind and trim it wouldmake cents because if I put the trim down it will turn no problem,thanks alot. |
Todd Moore
Advanced Member
Username: concritter
Post Number: 137
Registered: 12-2007
| | Posted on Monday, May 05, 2008 - 06:40 pm: |
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Jeremy,
Its called cavitation.Most all boats will do this and as stated above...one side more than the other.This really is not at all how you want to run the boat or expect costly repairs in the very near future.
Many people try the Dol-fins to help against this problem of grabbing air in rough waters and in some cases to just get on plane....Todd |
Guy Gaspar
Senior Member
Username: guyjg
Post Number: 1971
Registered: 08-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 06, 2008 - 09:55 am: |
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That is part of the TRIM CONTROL'S job...trim it down and then back up...like driving a racecar and shifting gears. |
Jeremy Livingston
Member
Username: jeremy27
Post Number: 31
Registered: 02-2008
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 06, 2008 - 10:00 pm: |
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guy,what are you talking about,I'm having no problem with backing up.but thanks |
Guy Gaspar
Senior Member
Username: guyjg
Post Number: 1983
Registered: 08-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 07, 2008 - 09:26 am: |
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Jeremy:
"trim it down and then back up...like driving a racecar and shifting gears."
I was just reiterating David's and Todd's comments and should have been more clear about I was talking about the OD when making sharp left turns and not "backing up". Sorry.  |
Jeremy Livingston
Member
Username: jeremy27
Post Number: 32
Registered: 02-2008
| | Posted on Thursday, May 08, 2008 - 01:29 am: |
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ok, I get it now, my bad,I see what you are talking about I'm alittle slow some times.thanks |
