Normal to constantly run tabs unevenly?
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Left hand rotation (vs right hand). If it's prop torque, changing rotation should shift the hull rotation to the other side. Maybe you can borrow a LH prop from a buddy for a quick test. Of course the prop shaft needs to rotate opposite what you have now. You can run a Bravo drive shifted into reverse, but just long enough for the test.
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Somewhat normal on a single engine hull. In fact the narrower the hull, the more likely one is to have the problem. Sometimes shifting weight around from side to side will help. As others have mentioned, switching to a LH rotation prop will also generally help. (All 27’ Fountains came from the factory with LH props for this reason.)
Another lesser known fix is to engineer the condition out of the hull by making the bottom design ever so slightly different from one side to the other. (Asymmetrical) I’ll leave it to tx2, Brownie or someone much more qualified to detail this one, but it is done on occasion.
Another lesser known fix is to engineer the condition out of the hull by making the bottom design ever so slightly different from one side to the other. (Asymmetrical) I’ll leave it to tx2, Brownie or someone much more qualified to detail this one, but it is done on occasion.
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From: Kansas City, MO
I guess I will keep an eye on it and if it does it many more times I will be ordering a new prop. I don't know anyone who has one. So all I will need to do is get a LH prop and switch the drive cables on the shifter for the Bravo 1?
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I never understood the LH prop. Wouldn't that just roll the boat to other side?
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Another item that I don't think has been mentioned is that the torque steer should diminish as you trim up & speed up. Mine will torque steer up to about 45-50-mph. Once I'm trimmed up and past 60-mph it's pretty much gone for good.







