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I was trying to find out some information if anyone has any ideas. Our
Sea Ray 205 Bowrider leans to the left when under power. It sits level
when it is dead in the water, but the minute you put it under power it
leans. And when you turn to the left it sits very deep in the water on
that side so it better be a very wide turn you are making. Yes, we do
keep our weight distributed evenly in the boat, but this is requiring
us to move our passengers to the driver's side to offset the problem.
We have had it checked by two Sea Ray dealerships and they can find
nothing wrong. They are saying there is no hull damage and the outboard
is in alignment. There are no trim tabs on this boat. The dry weight is
exactly what is should be. When we put it up for the winter it was fine
and the following spring when we put it back in the water it started
doing this. We are afraid to use it for fear that something tragic
might occur and we can't seem to get any answers from anyone. Any good
ideas. Thanks in advance for the help.
You said "outboard" and I was going to suggest that perhaps you might have
replaced the prop in the spring with one of a different pitch thus more
propellor "bite" in the water and exaggerating the natural torque effect of
the propellor but another poster seems to think you have an
inboard/outboard with an outdrive. If so and I'm not familiar with that
type of boat but I know when I've had engine support problems in a car, you
get strange things happening. Perhaps a motor mount has broken and when you
apply power the motor leans to the left and changes the boats weight
distribution and causes the lean. And I assume a boat engine rotates the
same way as a car engine and to the left is the way I think it would go.

Tom G