bought a 2012 Lund 186 Tyee GL, 200 merc verado, 9.9 kicker and minn kota troll. on plane with one passenger or three, weight evenly spaced, at low or high speed, the boat will list to the port side. Minn Kota is mounted slightly off center and port as is kicker but I can not believe that this weight would cause the boat to list. no trim tabs. transducer on starboard side. fuel half full. any ideas?
A few things could cause it. First thing to check is the hull damaged in any way(dents, bulges, etc)? Take a stringline from bow to stern in a few places and see if you find any irregularities.
Second thing to check is make sure the motor is mounted centered and square. To find center measure across the transom from each side of the motor mount to each corner of the hull, should be equal. To figure out if it is square take the prop off and while the motor is vertical, measure from each upper corner of the transom to the center of the prop shaft. Both measurements should be almost equal.
If everything looks good then it may be prop torque and you may need to start testing new props that reduce torque. This could likely be your problem as I believe your Verado spins the correct direction that would cause starboard lift. Looking from the back does the prop spin clockwise?
You could also try safely getting the boat wide open and slowly let up on the throttle (do not bump it down but ease it back) as the motor torque is lessened as you slow, the boat should either remain listing or flatten out. If it remains listing then it is probably a setup or hull issue. If it flattens out then it is likely a prop issue.
Pull the kicker off and see if that makes a difference.
Pull the kicker off and see if that makes a difference.
My boat lists pretty bad after I added the kicker. Especially with a passenger. On plane and off.
My previous ranger and current skeeter have had no such issues. Both had kickers. Sorry I can’t be of help, but something seems off. Good luck.
Matt
Munchy, thanks for the reply. Took the boat out again this am with just me. Ran it up half and no list. Full speed, no list. When this situation occurred, there were four large adults in the boat, 2 in the aft seats. I think the load at the rear of the boat somehow impacted the ride. Hull is spotless and motor mount measures square. thanks again.
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