Veers to port

[Drinky Crow]

if I let go of tiller while motoring. Fin keel transom hung rudder. Inboard two blade.
Culprit?

 

[Brian D]

1. Shaft alignment
2. Rudder alignment
3. If outboard, motor is not on centerline
4. If outboard is on aft quarter, motor is turned slightly
5. It could be designed that way

 

[Hayden Watson]

pretty much normal for most sailboats under power. The important thing is does it track straight when not under power.

 

[jviss]

Normal.

 

[DougM]

Typical prop walk I would think.
If you are in reverse, prop walk takes the stern to port. In forward, the prop at low speed will take the stern to starboard (hence the bow to port) until you get good water flow over the rudder.

 

[Benny17441]

A little pressure under power is normal. What is not normal is a hard pull and mostly indicative of a fouled propeller.