littlejack
Newbie
Hello everyone ,
I am a new member. I live in the Caribbean and most time of the year the sea is rough. I have bought a Mainship Trawler 34 from 1979 repowered with a 250 cummins 6BTA. The shaft is 1 1/5 and the prop is 22x18 (three blades) . They have put fins under the boat almost but not on the egdes at the back. The boat leans on the left side if you're standing from behind of it. I was thinking that maybe because the former owner have removed the generator and that's why it leans on one side. I have put weight on the other side so it will stay straight and other parts of the boat. I 've put more weight, because I thought that it would help prevent the 'chine walk' .When I go with the waves I have to deal with the 'chine walk', although this is what I think it is what it's doing and it can be really scary. This happens only when I go with the waves and it doesn't happen when I go against the waves.
I'm not sure maybe I have to much weight and my prop is to small?
Should I remove all the extra weight? Should I change my prop to the original size?
Please help
I am a new member. I live in the Caribbean and most time of the year the sea is rough. I have bought a Mainship Trawler 34 from 1979 repowered with a 250 cummins 6BTA. The shaft is 1 1/5 and the prop is 22x18 (three blades) . They have put fins under the boat almost but not on the egdes at the back. The boat leans on the left side if you're standing from behind of it. I was thinking that maybe because the former owner have removed the generator and that's why it leans on one side. I have put weight on the other side so it will stay straight and other parts of the boat. I 've put more weight, because I thought that it would help prevent the 'chine walk' .When I go with the waves I have to deal with the 'chine walk', although this is what I think it is what it's doing and it can be really scary. This happens only when I go with the waves and it doesn't happen when I go against the waves.
I'm not sure maybe I have to much weight and my prop is to small?
Should I remove all the extra weight? Should I change my prop to the original size?
Please help