I have read a post on here before about this but couldnt find it again. I have a 2006 yamanha 15hp tiller steer outboard, if i dont keep alot of pressure on it it pulls to the right very hard its not just a gradual pull either it would just about toss you out of the boat if you let go of the tiller. What do i do to stop this form happening? Any advice would help alot. Thanks in advance
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Without pulling up a pic of your motor,is there a little fin on the back bottom of your cavitation plate?
Maybe not on a 15hp :?:
Maybe not on a 15hp :?:
J.P.
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did you get the boat like this? if it started recently,
did you bump something?
check the fin for bends. and make sure the motor is mounted perfectly vertical, a slight angle might make it want to turn.
check your hull too, any misalignment would make it turn on its own.
everything has to be symmetrical.
if everything is in perfect symmetry, what kind of boat is it on? if it's a small boat, it could be leaning to one side when you are on board. try to keep it well balanced.
on a friends square stern canoe, we would mount a small motor and lock the steering. we would then steer by leaning, just like on a bike but we had paddles at the ready.
did you bump something?
check the fin for bends. and make sure the motor is mounted perfectly vertical, a slight angle might make it want to turn.
check your hull too, any misalignment would make it turn on its own.
everything has to be symmetrical.
if everything is in perfect symmetry, what kind of boat is it on? if it's a small boat, it could be leaning to one side when you are on board. try to keep it well balanced.
on a friends square stern canoe, we would mount a small motor and lock the steering. we would then steer by leaning, just like on a bike but we had paddles at the ready.
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There should be a screw that needs to tightened to dampen the steering.
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The thread you are looking for is here.
https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=18957
https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=18957
