Essex29

My buddy is having some problems with his boat, it's a 28' single V and he is saying that it chine walks if he doesn't trim it up, is this common?

Mine never did that....

GOODT

what make, chime walk is inherent in hull design

obads 31

Which designs are prone to chine walk and are single engine boats mOre likley to walk than twins??? CHEERS AW

GOODT

the worst Ive seen is the 32 volocity at forty she starts at 60 down right scary

Essex29

2002 sleekcraft 525 efi

NightHawk

Any deep-V hull with no keel pad to ride on when forced up onto the narrow point of the V (horsepower) will begin to 'fall over' to one side or the other which starts the oscillation from side to side.

Dave M

What kind of prop is he running? My boat chine walks considerably more with a 3 blade. I switched to a four blade and it made a BIG improvement.

obads 31

what about hulls that have a pair of strakes down close to the "V" ?? will that help as much as a pad ??? CHEERS AW

throttleup

I would recommend running a Bravo I on the Sleekcraft, they typically perform better in the round ear blade design.

Julie

Essex29

I think he is running a B1 24 already....I just never heard of a v bottom chine walking with the drive still down.