Boat Pulls Left

[Summers420us]

My boat pulls to the left and I constantly have to counter steer. Instead of the steering wheel being at 12:00 to go forward, I almost always have it at 2:00 or even 3:00. Further more when I kill the propulsion, the boat slows to nearly a stop and then spins... it does not glide straight to full stop.

Is this normal? All the steering adjustments seem dead on and weight is balanced for the most part.

 

[haknslash]

On the Boattest.com review on the 2016 192 they said they had a slight pull to one side as they are accelerating but honestly I've never noticed it on mine even when specifically looking out for it.

Sometimes when I want to come to a stop my boat will rotate a little or spin at near idle speed but since I boat on a river with current it's expected I suppose, especially with having the rudder. It could also be the way your boat is loaded with gear.

 

[d_coyne1984]

I can't think of a good reason why the boat would do that unless there is a curve to the keel. I know mine has mine has a little more resistance turning right than it does left, but I also have never noticed it actually pulling to the left. Otherwise I wonder if there could be a bad casting or alignment of your rudder. If you want to check your keel for straight, hold a string tightly between the bow and stern along the keel of the boat and see if the keel runs true to the string. Keep use posted if you figure something out.

 

[Joe Hellaby]

My boat usually spin around when I kill the engine too. However, I haven't noticed any pull to one direction or another when driving (fast or slow)

 

[Bruce]

You are under warranty, I would take it to the dealer and have them fix it.

Alternately you could adjust the steering to correct.

 

[Jetswu87]

Mine does this from time to time, I have Thrust vectors.

Sometimes the boat tracks perfectly straight and I could remove my hand from the wheel.

Most times it favors one way or another. I think wind, current, boat loading etc all plays a roll.

Coming hard off the throttle the boat will want to pitch one way or another but I just bump the throttle to compensate and get her straight.