Boat Pulls to left when Motoring

[Ken Cross]

Take my word for it strut can be bent without pulling it out of the hull AND without bending the shaft. Don't ask how I know this....

Take my word for it strut can be bent without pulling it out of the hull AND without bending the shaft. Don't ask how I know this....

I'd also suspect the strut. It could certainly be misaligned without bending the shaft or prop.
Ken

 

[jssailem]

I thought all boats pull a bit to the right/left when under power. It is the nature of a single prop. Why big stink pots and Navy ships use two props counter rotating..
It issue is the amount of pull.

 

[fstbttms]

I thought all boats pull a bit to the right/left when under power. It is the nature of a single prop.

Maybe you didn't read the thread:

The first time I took it out it pulled to the left in a big way when motoring. There was no hint of this before.

 

[jssailem]

My bad. So the haul out is suspect, changing something in the stream. I bet that is why they have you sign all those waivers when they wheel the big crane above your boat.

 

[mauruuru]

It did vibrate-about like when cutless bearing goes bad- but not so bad I couldn't drive it the three miles for haul out.

 

[Ken13559]

Switch the left and right front tires.

Kermit you meant left and right fenders?