14ft outboard. Why was the deck made higher on the driver's side?

[Darren Nemeth]

I am going to bed in my stringers tomorrow... well, that was until I looked over the hull and original placing of the stringers very closely.

I have a 1969 Glastron V-145. A 14 foot boat outboard.

I sat the 4 stingers perfectly spaced inside the hull in preparation to anchor them in with PL construction goo and later glassing. All stingers are perfectly measured in. However, if I move one stringer into its original position the it makes the deck 2 to 2 1/2 inches higher on the drivers side.

The original deck line is still visible along the hull and it was higher on the steering wheel side.

Is this a flaw made at the factory or was it intentional?

I've been in the water with it and the boat does tend to tilt slightly to the side when I am sitting were the port or starboard seats were.

Does the weight of one person in the boat effect how the boat will steer? Did the higher deck compensate for it?

Help!!

 

[Robert D]

Re: 14ft outboard. Why was the deck made higher on the driver's side?

I think I can even see it in the photo. I'd get it level, and figure the factory, or more likely someone since then, got it way off.

 

[Darren Nemeth]

Re: 14ft outboard. Why was the deck made higher on the driver's side?

It was a factory job.

This was a really great boat 40 years ago. I've taken it apart and can see all the stylings and everything else was nice!

I'll ruin it and glass the stringers in square. And with lazer beams.

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: 14ft outboard. Why was the deck made higher on the driver's side?

it was built on a monday.