Help!!! Boat lists

goclmbmnt · Jul 11, 2013

Okay, this is a 2003 Chris Craft 24' Bowrider and has been listing really ever since I bought the boat new. Honestly I didn't notice it right off... maybe after a couple of years, but I've never been able to find a cause, so I thought I'd throw it out here to see if there are any ideas. It rides about the same while underway also. Any thoughts on where to look for a cause?

Slip Away · Jul 11, 2013

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The cause is most likely that the boat lists to the side the battery is on, or water tank if you have one. Add another battery to the side that does not list, if you have not already.

chimmike · Jul 11, 2013

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Where is the fuel tank located?

goclmbmnt · Jul 11, 2013

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Fuel tank is in the center. 2 batteries are on the low side, but even with my 200 lbs on the opposite side it's not flat. Batteries might be part of the culprit, but there's something else. No freshwater on board. Other thoughts?

sickwilly · Jul 11, 2013

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Twin batteries, wiring harness, boarding ladder, boarding hardware, speedos and gauges, steering wheel, steering cable, horn, larger dash, fuse box, power distribution plate, throttle, and on top of all that are those stripes the same?

sickwilly · Jul 11, 2013

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Wait a minute, you have a wakeboard tower on it too. Is it totally square?

Those fenders way a few pounds too.

83mulligan · Jul 11, 2013

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when my boat listed like that it had waterlogged foam in the back corner and the transom and stringer were rotted on that side. Now, your boat is pretty new, but are you sure there isn't water along that side under deck from a bad thru hull or something?

tpenfield · Jul 11, 2013

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V-hull boats lean to one side as they are wicked sensitive to any weight imbalance.

you should move some stuff around the boat to get more weight to the 'high' side. Tool box is always handy for this adjustment.

Augoose · Jul 11, 2013

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my '99 CC 200br lists to the same side, not nearly as bad, but it does list. In my case, its the dual battery setup I have on that side. Is that where yours is as well?

lakegeorge · Jul 11, 2013

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It looks like a lot more than a battery problem. I can't see batteries listing that much on a boat that size. Check for any possible leaks.

25thmustang · Jul 12, 2013

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The list above looks good. There's s lot more on the starboard side of that boat. Small stuff, but it adds up. Move the batteries if possible and see what it does.

southkogs · Jul 12, 2013

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You said your own weight on the port side doesn't flatten the boat out at rest, correct?

As an experiment: step into the starboard side of the boat and see how much more it lists. Then move over to port and see how much it rights itself. Then add another person who you know the rough weight of and see how much more it moves. That'll give you an idea of how much weight your dealing with. Just considering you alone suggests to me it's not a "gear" or "stowage" issue (though it might be).

If/when you put it on the trailer how long does water leak outta' the drain?

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