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Old 01-26-2010 | 09:27 AM
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I have a 1994 Full Cabin TOP GUN. My boat lists (LEANS) a little to the starboard when on plane. I have to use my starboard trim tab a little (about 2-3) to keep the boat level. I took out the Toilet, my batteries and anchor are on port, my ice chest is on starboard inside the cabin, and it still lists to starboard. If my wife and I are both on the port side and I am leaning on the edge, then the boat runs strait without trim tab. What's the deal? Is this normal for a full cabin Cigarette?
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Old 01-26-2010 | 12:18 PM
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I have a 99 full cabin and she runs straight as an arrow...I definitely don't think its normal...
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Old 01-26-2010 | 12:41 PM
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My Cafe lists to the starboard side a little. I run some tab to run it even( 1-2 on gauge). I have been told that many of the Cafe's and some Guns require some tab, I believe the weight of the liner was the cause. I know in the Cafe you have the molded cooler and the bathroom. If you think you it is ral noticable you could have a big hook in the boat or a bent skeg. If you rack store you boat it can cause that hook.
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Old 01-26-2010 | 12:58 PM
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What do you mean "weight of the liner" was the cause?
The SKEGS look good to me. I can't seem to see a hook when the boat is on the trailer. I don't really know what a hook looks like. Looking at the bottom from the back, I couldn't tell if anything was not strait.
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Old 01-26-2010 | 02:03 PM
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Just thinking off the top of my head. Is it poss. there is a variance in the power output between the motors?
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Old 01-26-2010 | 02:08 PM
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According to the dyno, they are about 5hp off. They run the same RPM at the same throttle position.
Also, I just had my props labbed, but I will have to wait until Spring to test them. Maybe my props were not exactly the same. I bought them used.

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Old 01-26-2010 | 03:19 PM
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See if you have any pictures of the back of your boat taken while it is tied up at a dock. I've seen quite a few top guns that lean to the right when there not moving.
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Old 01-26-2010 | 03:43 PM
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I have seen a case where the drives were not mounted correctly. one drive was 1/2' higher and as I recall it was 1/2" wider from the center line of the boat. It also leaned wile running.
And yes it was a Cigarette.
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Old 01-26-2010 | 04:13 PM
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If the boat is sitting even(not listing) when not underway, then it must be something while it running, props,drives,hook or something. What I referring to with the liner is the inside of your cabin, you have more weight on the starboard side. I believe this why Cig have the batteries and holding tank on the port to compensate. I will ask Chris at Ocean Performance I know he will have an answer on this.
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Old 01-26-2010 | 08:53 PM
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If the boat floats level at the dock then the problem isn't weight distribution.
It has to be something wrong with the running surface.
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