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Old 08-02-2006, 08:44 PM
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i have a checkmate that all of a sudden tends to leand way over on the port side
i jerked on the outdrive to check gimlbe and seems ok
the tabs seem to be working ok and the weight is still distributed even
any help
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How's the bottom?
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havent really checked it yet dark outside and it just started doing this on the water tonite
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I'd say you either have a "soft, flexing" hull or there is a trim problem. Like the chick says to an old guy like me--"Get it up, Dude"! --- Jer
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Default Re: uneven boat

Originally Posted by mboger
i have a checkmate that all of a sudden tends to leand way over on the port side
i jerked on the outdrive to check gimlbe and seems ok
the tabs seem to be working ok and the weight is still distributed even
any help

Did you change girlfriends???!

As posted above maybe check you hull for damage/soft spots.
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Default Re: uneven boat

Originally Posted by mboger
havent really checked it yet dark outside and it just started doing this on the water tonite
The leaning just started tonight? Only when running?Then......

Tabs..... are you sure they are both working? Tab position indicators?

At rest...... double check your load.
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Old 08-02-2006, 10:04 PM
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Default Re: uneven boat

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tabs are working great and hull is sturdy and looked all at the bottom
and been married to the same woman for a few years
guess i might have to change girlfriends
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by your photo it looks like its leaning to the drivers(stbd) side.

my checkmate does that also and i have seen a couple others that look like that....dont know why. let me know if you find out!
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Not sure what Check you have but most 7' beam boats will list to the port side slightly. But it should not have happened "all the sudden".
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