velocity chine walk.
 

i am experiancing excessive chine walking. the boat is a26'single kevlar1995 model.i've raced against "scott free" many times[same boat]never noticed him having any excessive issues.anybody have some ideas?thanks george eisenhart grumpyg

Re: velocity chine walk.
 

what kind of prop are you running, maybe try one with less stern lift .

Re: velocity chine walk.
 

Also When You Are Driving You Should Counter Steer The Boat If I Am Saying It Wright You Are Riding On A Pad Like Me .

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Mine would get down right scary when I used a 26' Bravo 1.
Night and Day when I switched to a 24' Bravo 1.

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there 32 had MOJOR issuewith cime walking only curn was tab down and drive tucked in and even the to was still bad just a little better,Ive never seen any problems with the 26 though ( used to work for the local dealer)

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I should of mentioned my boat is a 27' Carrera.

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thanks guys lots of ideas for me to try,keep them coming. george eisenhart [email protected] to my frend with the carrera[ Pappa Dukes] a 24' carrera is giving us a good go every time we race them,don't give them any good ideas.

Re: velocity chine walk.
 

Welcome to the world of Steve Stepp. Pad too small, reversed chine to add to the mix,tall boat, poor center of balance, they all do it. The 26'/280 is actually one of the better offerings, but still prone to this trait. Hydraulic steering with a larger CC helm, for quicker response, and big tabs will help to drive thru the chine walking. But it is inherent in the hull design and you will never get rid of it, only learn to compensate for it. Owned them, sold them, moved on. Wonder where the saying "Excitement Comes Standard" comes from ? Good Luck!

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The right/wrong prop can make a world of difference.

I had very serious walk starting at the low-mid 60's. It was scary! I talked to Throttle Up. Sent them my prop along with all requested engine & hull info. TU labbed/tweaked the prop. I gained a couple of MPH, and the chine walk is gone...completely.

I know, 23 Wellcraft Nova and Velocity are two different boats. Does not matter. Throttle Up does prop work on all kinds of boats, including race boats.

Re: velocity chine walk.
 

Yup, my boat chine walked with a Mirage Plus. I switched to a Bravo 1 and the chine walk almost completly dissapeared.