381 TURNS RIGHT WITH ENGINE

[Nicolas Soler]

I´ve just bought a 381 (built in 1996)When I sail it with the engine it turns right strongly. If I let it go on its own, in 100 or 150 m. is making circles clockwise. To keep it straghit ahead I have to hold the whell a bit strongly.Sailing wihtout engine ("sailing") the behaviour is right, and nothing goes wrong.Any help.??Thank you very much.

 

[Larry W.]

turning right

Nic; All sailboats tend to turn right under power because of the prop turning. You may have more or a bigger prop than you need if it is very pronounced (TPO may have put it on, thinking he'd get more speed under power) You might be able to go down a size and still get hull speed at a reasonable RPM.