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Old 02-18-2009 | 06:58 PM
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Default Hammer drunk at low speed

We traded our Fountain this past Christmas for a 2000 Baja Hammer with a 454 mag and Bravo 1. My question is why at a low speed like idleing through a no wake zone the boat pulls from side to side BAD. You actually have to drive the crap out of this thing. I have never seen a boat do this. I have tried trimming motor different and the trim tabs. I am running a 24p 4 blade. I have known this boat since 2001 and it had drove like this since then. Is it just a hammer thing or is there something I can do to correct this?

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Old 02-18-2009 | 07:02 PM
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Not sure what causes it but mine does the same thing.
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Old 02-18-2009 | 07:26 PM
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Its called the deep V wobbles.

most do it,
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Old 02-18-2009 | 07:59 PM
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My 30 with twins did it. I had to constantly turn the wheel.
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Old 02-18-2009 | 08:19 PM
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My 99 does the same, its a pain...
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Old 02-18-2009 | 08:28 PM
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In pleasure boats, B3's cure most of it with the CR props. 4 blades also do a pretty good job at slow speeds, and tabs can help. Have you played with the tabs at all to see if it does help?
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Old 02-18-2009 | 08:48 PM
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might try trimming up the drive a bit. It always helped mine some.
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Old 02-18-2009 | 10:58 PM
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Speed up,

Actually in all honesty, I think it is bow steering at slow speed, try trimming drive up??
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Old 02-18-2009 | 11:29 PM
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most single engine v hulls hunt at idle speed, helps if you get a lot of seat time, and can somewhat predict when it is going to turn
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Old 02-19-2009 | 04:01 AM
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Tabs all the way down will help keep my 24OL straight.
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