BLPen163
Cadet
- Joined
- Sep 22, 2014
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- 7
Hello, first post here and I'm already asking for help!
First time out with this boat after purchase....1964 Starcraft 15' runabout. 1964 Johnson 75hp motor.....I noticed as soon as I backed it off the trailer it handled like a slug at really low speeds......Once I got into open water and accelerated it seemed to come up to speed and move along pretty well.....When I got to full throttle I had to hold the wheel to the right as the boat wanted to go left and if I would have let go of the wheel I would have been in a world of hurt!! It felt out of control......I backed off the throttle and it became easier to handle but was still hard to make right hand sharp turns. Boat has the original cable steering system that works smoothly and does not bind. It has no power trim and after researching this problem for hours I have realized it does not have an adjustable trim tab on the motor.
What course of direction should I start on to resolve this issue?
First time out with this boat after purchase....1964 Starcraft 15' runabout. 1964 Johnson 75hp motor.....I noticed as soon as I backed it off the trailer it handled like a slug at really low speeds......Once I got into open water and accelerated it seemed to come up to speed and move along pretty well.....When I got to full throttle I had to hold the wheel to the right as the boat wanted to go left and if I would have let go of the wheel I would have been in a world of hurt!! It felt out of control......I backed off the throttle and it became easier to handle but was still hard to make right hand sharp turns. Boat has the original cable steering system that works smoothly and does not bind. It has no power trim and after researching this problem for hours I have realized it does not have an adjustable trim tab on the motor.
What course of direction should I start on to resolve this issue?