I was trying to find out some information if anyone has any ideas. Our
Sea Ray 205 Bowrider leans to the left when under power. It sits level
when it is dead in the water, but the minute you put it under power it
leans. And when you turn to the left it sits very deep in the water on
that side so it better be a very wide turn you are making. Yes, we do
keep our weight distributed evenly in the boat, but this is requiring
us to move our passengers to the driver's side to offset the problem.
We have had it checked by two Sea Ray dealerships and they can find
nothing wrong. They are saying there is no hull damage and the outboard
is in alignment. There are no trim tabs on this boat. The dry weight is
exactly what is should be. When we put it up for the winter it was fine
and the following spring when we put it back in the water it started
doing this. We are afraid to use it for fear that something tragic
might occur and we can't seem to get any answers from anyone. Any good
ideas. Thanks in advance for the help.

Check the anode/trim taab on the outdrive over the prop... it can at least
help if set right.

-W

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I was trying to find out some information if anyone has any ideas. Our
Sea Ray 205 Bowrider leans to the left when under power. It sits level
when it is dead in the water, but the minute you put it under power it
leans. And when you turn to the left it sits very deep in the water on
that side so it better be a very wide turn you are making. Yes, we do
keep our weight distributed evenly in the boat, but this is requiring
us to move our passengers to the driver's side to offset the problem.
We have had it checked by two Sea Ray dealerships and they can find
nothing wrong. They are saying there is no hull damage and the outboard
is in alignment. There are no trim tabs on this boat. The dry weight is
exactly what is should be. When we put it up for the winter it was fine
and the following spring when we put it back in the water it started
doing this. We are afraid to use it for fear that something tragic
might occur and we can't seem to get any answers from anyone. Any good
ideas. Thanks in advance for the help.

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I was trying to find out some information if anyone has any ideas. Our
Sea Ray 205 Bowrider leans to the left when under power. It sits level
when it is dead in the water, but the minute you put it under power it
leans. And when you turn to the left it sits very deep in the water on
that side so it better be a very wide turn you are making. Yes, we do
keep our weight distributed evenly in the boat, but this is requiring
us to move our passengers to the driver's side to offset the problem.
We have had it checked by two Sea Ray dealerships and they can find
nothing wrong. They are saying there is no hull damage and the outboard
is in alignment. There are no trim tabs on this boat. The dry weight is
exactly what is should be. When we put it up for the winter it was fine
and the following spring when we put it back in the water it started
doing this. We are afraid to use it for fear that something tragic
might occur and we can't seem to get any answers from anyone. Any good
ideas. Thanks in advance for the help.
You said "outboard" and I was going to suggest that perhaps you might have
replaced the prop in the spring with one of a different pitch thus more
propellor "bite" in the water and exaggerating the natural torque effect of
the propellor but another poster seems to think you have an
inboard/outboard with an outdrive. If so and I'm not familiar with that
type of boat but I know when I've had engine support problems in a car, you
get strange things happening. Perhaps a motor mount has broken and when you
apply power the motor leans to the left and changes the boats weight
distribution and causes the lean. And I assume a boat engine rotates the
same way as a car engine and to the left is the way I think it would go.

Tom G

Same problem but but unrelated to power. The boat (stamas 255) leans to
the left... err... port. 200 pounds in the driver seat makes it level.
What the hell???

Huss

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wrote:

I was trying to find out some information if anyone has any ideas. Our
Sea Ray 205 Bowrider leans to the left when under power. It sits level
when it is dead in the water, but the minute you put it under power it
leans. And when you turn to the left it sits very deep in the water on
that side so it better be a very wide turn you are making. Yes, we do
keep our weight distributed evenly in the boat, but this is requiring
us to move our passengers to the driver's side to offset the problem.
We have had it checked by two Sea Ray dealerships and they can find
nothing wrong. They are saying there is no hull damage and the outboard
is in alignment. There are no trim tabs on this boat. The dry weight is
exactly what is should be. When we put it up for the winter it was fine
and the following spring when we put it back in the water it started
doing this. We are afraid to use it for fear that something tragic
might occur and we can't seem to get any answers from anyone. Any good
ideas. Thanks in advance for the help.

"Huss Mohrens" wrote in message
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Same problem but but unrelated to power.

Then it's not the same problem

The boat (stamas 255) leans to the left... err... port. 200 pounds in the
driver seat makes it level.
What the hell???


Are you saying that your boat is not level athwarthsips while at rest? That
would be a list, whereas the OP's issue is a lean. One happens at rest, the
other while underway. If yours is the former, it is simply a matter of
weight distribution, which is why parking your ass in the helm seat makes it
go away. If you'd prefer something other than yourself be used as ballast,
find 200 pounds of dead weight on the port side that can be moved to
starboard. That's a lot of weight, so you're probably looking at things
like batteries or water/holding tanks. Do you have dual fuel tanks, one on
each side? If so, you can use fuel as ballast.

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"RG" wrote:

"Huss Mohrens" wrote in message
...

Same problem but but unrelated to power.

Then it's not the same problem

Sorry!

The boat (stamas 255) leans to the left... err... port. 200 pounds in the
driver seat makes it level.
What the hell???


Are you saying that your boat is not level athwarthsips while at rest? That
would be a list, whereas the OP's issue is a lean. One happens at rest, the
other while underway. If yours is the former, it is simply a matter of
weight distribution, which is why parking your ass in the helm seat makes it
go away. If you'd prefer something other than yourself be used as ballast,
find 200 pounds of dead weight on the port side that can be moved to
starboard. That's a lot of weight, so you're probably looking at things
like batteries or water/holding tanks. Do you have dual fuel tanks, one on
each side? If so, you can use fuel as ballast.

Yeah, that's list. The problem is, there isn't much stuff in it, and the
tank is right on center. I wonder where that list (thanks!) comes from.

HM

Yeah, that's list. The problem is, there isn't much stuff in it, and the
tank is right on center. I wonder where that list (thanks!) comes from.

Where's the anchor chain being stored?

Usually the battery is on the opposite side from the helm to help
compensate for a single person on board.

Bill Kearney wrote:
Yeah, that's list. The problem is, there isn't much stuff in it, and the
tank is right on center. I wonder where that list (thanks!) comes from.

Where's the anchor chain being stored?

Built to do that. Does it go on many trips wthout you in the driver seat?

"Huss Mohrens" wrote in message
...
Same problem but but unrelated to power. The boat (stamas 255) leans to
the left... err... port. 200 pounds in the driver seat makes it level.
What the hell???

Huss

In article . com,
wrote:

I was trying to find out some information if anyone has any ideas. Our
Sea Ray 205 Bowrider leans to the left when under power. It sits level
when it is dead in the water, but the minute you put it under power it
leans. And when you turn to the left it sits very deep in the water on
that side so it better be a very wide turn you are making. Yes, we do
keep our weight distributed evenly in the boat, but this is requiring
us to move our passengers to the driver's side to offset the problem.
We have had it checked by two Sea Ray dealerships and they can find
nothing wrong. They are saying there is no hull damage and the outboard
is in alignment. There are no trim tabs on this boat. The dry weight is
exactly what is should be. When we put it up for the winter it was fine
and the following spring when we put it back in the water it started
doing this. We are afraid to use it for fear that something tragic
might occur and we can't seem to get any answers from anyone. Any good
ideas. Thanks in advance for the help.

In article ,
"James" wrote:

Built to do that.

Huh! I didn't know they're *that* smart!

Does it go on many trips wthout you in the driver seat?

Didn't do that so far, but I worry: what if it grows up and starts going
out?!

HM


"Huss Mohrens" wrote in message
...
Same problem but but unrelated to power. The boat (stamas 255) leans to
the left... err... port. 200 pounds in the driver seat makes it level.
What the hell???

Huss

In article . com,
wrote:

I was trying to find out some information if anyone has any ideas. Our
Sea Ray 205 Bowrider leans to the left when under power. It sits level
when it is dead in the water, but the minute you put it under power it
leans. And when you turn to the left it sits very deep in the water on
that side so it better be a very wide turn you are making. Yes, we do
keep our weight distributed evenly in the boat, but this is requiring
us to move our passengers to the driver's side to offset the problem.
We have had it checked by two Sea Ray dealerships and they can find
nothing wrong. They are saying there is no hull damage and the outboard
is in alignment. There are no trim tabs on this boat. The dry weight is
exactly what is should be. When we put it up for the winter it was fine
and the following spring when we put it back in the water it started
doing this. We are afraid to use it for fear that something tragic
might occur and we can't seem to get any answers from anyone. Any good
ideas. Thanks in advance for the help.