Boat won't track straight and level

[kensom]

Anybody have any ideas for my dilemma...I have an Alumacraft Trophy 175 with a Yamaha 115 motor and if I drive in a straight line it lists or leans to the left. The only way I can get it to run level (side to side) is to steer right a half turn on the wheel, or have a larger person sit behind me on the right side for weight. I have already tried adjusting the little steering adjust tab that is located just above the prop and that has had very little affect. I have dragged the skeg a time or two going up or down a steep driveway and I am wondering if perhaps the skeg is bent or maybe the motor isn't level??? It all looks OK to me but I am not sure how to check those things?

[TruthWalleyes]

Anybody have any ideas for my dilemma...I have an Alumacraft Trophy 175 with a Yamaha 115 motor and if I drive in a straight line it lists or leans to the left. The only way I can get it to run level (side to side) is to steer right a half turn on the wheel, or have a larger person sit behind me on the right side for weight. I have already tried adjusting the little steering adjust tab that is located just above the prop and that has had very little affect. I have dragged the skeg a time or two going up or down a steep driveway and I am wondering if perhaps the skeg is bent or maybe the motor isn't level??? It all looks OK to me but I am not sure how to check those things?

If you can correct it by having a larger person sit behind you, it sounds like weight distribution is causing the boat to lean, and that causes the boat to slightly turn because of the ribs on the boat. . Things to consider would be your battery storage. Live well, etc. I would guess that your 115HP motor is bolted into the transon, and likely correct, you can check the skeg for staightness by just putting a straight edge on it.

[CAMAN]

If you are confident the boat is loaded properly then it's most likely the hull or the motor isn't mounted quite right. If the hull isn't damaged or dented, then it could just be the way it was manufactured. Some have a slight twist, dip, or bulg in them that make them act a little funny at high speeds.

If the boat is fairly new you may want to go back to the dealer and see if anything can be done. If it's past the warranty period, you may want to look into a set of trim tabs that will let you adjust your ride.

One of my boats does this very thing. I know it's the hull because I bought it from an insurance auction. The previous owner sideswiped a school bus in a parking lot and dented the whole side in. I fixed it as best I could, but If I'm at full speed I have to lean almost out of the boat to keep the boat fairly level, otherwise it's listing to the port side fairly heavily. The thing corners like carp to the right, but I turn on a dime to the left.