factory rigged x-dim off 5/8" side for side?
12-19-2012, 10:42 AM
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factory rigged x-dim off 5/8" side for side?
Anyone else ever ran into this? My port drive was 5/8" higher than my star.noticed this when i layed out my new holes and its quite obvious.possibly why my boat handled for spit.i measured and measured time after time getting the same results.im just surprised to see the kind of tolerance on a cig much less any boat.i could understand 1/8"-1/4".just curious if anyone else has run into this.either way she's all trued up and almost ready for warm weather.
12-19-2012, 01:49 PM
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Bottom center of transom up and over.jacked boat level shot a laser across at the first chine on both sides.also ran 2 8' straight edges along the bottom.also measured from notch up.for good measure i went from bottom of rub rail on each corner shot a line and measured down.regardless its fixed but i was wondering if this is common?
12-19-2012, 02:00 PM
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Too often a boat is not perfect when manufactured. I would measure from the bottom of hull (not notch) with a straight edge directly in front of the nose of the drive. Not the very bottom of the V. Make sure the drive is at neutral trim and measure up to the prop shaft center line. That will give you a very accurate measurement of drive height in relation to the bottom of the boat as the drive sees it.
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12-19-2012, 02:13 PM
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Too often a boat is not perfect when manufactured. I would measure from the bottom of hull (not notch) with a straight edge directly in front of the nose of the drive. Not the very bottom of the V. Make sure the drive is at neutral trim and measure up to the prop shaft center line. That will give you a very accurate measurement of drive height in relation to the bottom of the boat as the drive sees it.
12-19-2012, 04:02 PM
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QUOTE: either way she's all trued up and almost ready for warm weather.
Almost ready for warm weather??? If I remember right, you've got a ways to go......(I grew up in Peru)
Almost ready for warm weather??? If I remember right, you've got a ways to go......(I grew up in Peru)
12-19-2012, 04:08 PM
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Definitely learning alot.had to find a tail stock, rebuild the other, replace gimble ring, run all new steering, play with ppg's concept series paint and hopefully soon experiment with props.definitely enjoying the project though.
