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Re: Vessel Lean
Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2017 6:49 pm
by Skiingstrongman
Sounds like a following sea to me. That's been my experience anyways. Ride like a champ in head sea, quartering sea, beam sea but gets a little squirrelly in following sea. That's also probably why you don't really see anything because it's coming from your stern.
Also just for your enrichment here the technical term for boat lean is listing. Sounds more official haha
Re: Vessel Lean
Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2017 7:01 pm
by Driller
Skiingstrongman wrote: Mon Jul 17, 2017 6:49 pm
Sounds like a following sea to me. That's been my experience anyways. Ride like a champ in head sea, quartering sea, beam sea but gets a little squirrelly in following sea. That's also probably why you don't really see anything because it's coming from your stern.
Also just for your enrichment here the technical term for boat lean is listing. Sounds more official haha
Now that is something I hadn't considered. Could be possible. The following sea caused by the crossing wakes.
Thanks for mentioning the listing. I have regretted calling it Vessel Lean since the first post.
Re: Vessel Lean
Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2017 9:06 pm
by Skiingstrongman
No big deal. People get uptight about it there's a long list. Head/bathroom, fender/bumper, rope/rode/line.
The fact you're not driving a pontoon means you're more knowledgeable than 1/3 of the people on the lake haha
Re: Vessel Lean
Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2017 10:18 pm
by Ytmsn
Following seas make a lot of sense. In rough water my boat will do the same thing. It's kinda weird when it happens, but your just rolling along on the front of a wake more than likely.
Re: Vessel Lean
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 10:53 am
by sloans4x4
I had a 19' IMP that would do that and it was scary. Sold it!!!! The guy that bought it took it to a boat shop and they replaced the (gimble?) bearings. They were loose and letting the lower unit/outdrive cock to one side and stay there until you corrected it by turning. Just a possibility. He said it fixed my old boat
Re: Vessel Lean
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 4:38 pm
by Driller
sloans4x4 wrote: Tue Jul 18, 2017 10:53 am
I had a 19' IMP that would do that and it was scary. Sold it!!!! The guy that bought it took it to a boat shop and they replaced the (gimble?) bearings. They were loose and letting the lower unit/outdrive cock to one side and stay there until you corrected it by turning. Just a possibility. He said it fixed my old boat
That's for the information, I will have those checked when I do the winter service.
Re: Vessel Lean
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 7:20 pm
by Big Block Power
Grab the lower unit move it side to side. How much does it move freely?
Re: Vessel Lean
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 8:10 pm
by Driller
I'll have to check. Should it have any free movement? Gotta climb out on the lift, but I think it is reachable.
Re: Vessel Lean
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2017 8:17 pm
by Big Block Power
Yes but not much. I would have to read up on it to see how much. I think it might be about a 1/2 total but don't quote me.
Re: Vessel Lean
Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2017 5:26 pm
by Driller
1/2" or half the distance from center to port/starboard?
Re: Vessel Lean
Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2017 5:29 pm
by Big Block Power
Correct.
Re: Vessel Lean
Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2017 8:27 pm
by Southernboatman
Sounds like you are describing how the boat would react going almost parallel to and over a heavy wake, like you were behind a boat and went to starboard slowly and rode the far side of the wake. Is this hard lean likeyou are describing? (Even though you say no wake present).
Re: Vessel Lean
Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2017 8:51 pm
by Driller
Yes exactly. Like I am on the side of a high wake running parallel with the wave.
Re: Vessel Lean
Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2017 9:58 pm
by Southernboatman
Well I will be interested in the feedback here or what you find out. Really no idea but I would have to have it checked out for sure by someone.
Re: Vessel Lean
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2017 6:42 am
by Ytmsn
Driller I think I have figured it out. You're from Texas, so it's understandable..
I think you still have your trailer attached like this guy, and there's a flat on starboard! You just need to get close enough to the bank to air that sucker up and you'll fine...
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