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Tiller haanlde pulls to the port side at full throttle
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<blockquote data-quote="Stumpalump" data-source="post: 434394" data-attributes="member: 13140"><p>I had a weird twist in a skeg that was very hard to notice. A block of firewood and rubber mallet straightened it right up. Also make sure the motor is down level on the transom. 1/4' raised up on one side will kick the prop over more than an inch. The tab is obvious but I like to leave them close to the factory setting instead of twisting it and causing more drag. In fact I cut 1/2 the length of of all of mine and grind them smooth. Those things just add drag to fix a problem. If all that is correct then it's time to look at the hull. Little dents and twists due to welding and moving are part of life. When we say center the outboard we mean place it on the back so it pushes the boat as straight as possible. Of course you start dead center but I've never had a hull that liked dead center the best. 1/8 to as much as over an inch may be what your boat and arm likes. It's all good to move it. Get it right and mark it as center.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Stumpalump, post: 434394, member: 13140"] I had a weird twist in a skeg that was very hard to notice. A block of firewood and rubber mallet straightened it right up. Also make sure the motor is down level on the transom. 1/4' raised up on one side will kick the prop over more than an inch. The tab is obvious but I like to leave them close to the factory setting instead of twisting it and causing more drag. In fact I cut 1/2 the length of of all of mine and grind them smooth. Those things just add drag to fix a problem. If all that is correct then it's time to look at the hull. Little dents and twists due to welding and moving are part of life. When we say center the outboard we mean place it on the back so it pushes the boat as straight as possible. Of course you start dead center but I've never had a hull that liked dead center the best. 1/8 to as much as over an inch may be what your boat and arm likes. It's all good to move it. Get it right and mark it as center. [/QUOTE]
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