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Old 06-15-2017, 04:07 PM
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Anyone have a new 40 tohatsu
On 18' tunnel hull?
Pulls hard to right
Looking for similar setups
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Old 06-15-2017, 05:47 PM
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Does it have a tab under cavitation plate , if so may need to adjust....
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Old 06-15-2017, 05:57 PM
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Old 06-16-2017, 06:11 AM
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I'm having similar issues with my Carolina Skiff J16 w/ 25hp Mercury. When I got it the Tab under the cavitation plate was stripped and would turn so I changed that and the tiller stiff pulls hard left making the boat want to turn right. even at idle speed. Not sure if I have to lower the jack plate or start looking at the prop pitch.
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Old 06-16-2017, 07:00 AM
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Adjusted torque tab
No change
Motor maybe too high
Height of cavitation plate vs top of
Tunnel?
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Old 06-16-2017, 07:56 AM
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Mine pulls to to right but only because I sit on right side of boat. Vise versa same if I wanted to try it the other way. Now I have tried messing with the zink tab and I have it set perfectly. Motor is perfectly center. Motor only pulls when I'm first getting on plane. After that when I'm on plane and motor is trimmed out its so easy to drive I could do it with one finger.


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Old 06-16-2017, 08:23 AM
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You have to adjust the tab until it has no pull and not hard to turn . Turn it a lil one way , if better turn till it where it suppose to be . If you have an owners manual it should tell you which way to turn for what its doing . I don't remember which way it goes .
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Old 06-16-2017, 09:57 PM
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Do what they said above about the trim tab.

Also if you're motor is too high or too low it will cause this sometimes.

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Old 06-19-2017, 08:27 PM
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Mine pulls to to right but only because I sit on right side of boat. Vise versa same if I wanted to try it the other way. Now I have tried messing with the zink tab and I have it set perfectly. Motor is perfectly center. Motor only pulls when I'm first getting on plane. After that when I'm on plane and motor is trimmed out its so easy to drive I could do it with one finger.


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You have tohatsu 40 on what boat?
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