First off, my boats stats
06 260, 6.2 liter w/ B3 and 20P props, genset and bowthruster
My prob is at slow speeds less than about 3k rpm, I have considerable bow steer. It will wander in wide S-curves about 15-20 feet each side. Many parts of the intracoastal are barely the 40ft wide needed for my wandering if I just let it do it. I have always corrected it while underway but it is very annoying to continually have to do so. It is so bad that this past summer I cut my trip up the Rideau canal short because of the narrows around Kingston, couldn't really maintain it in the channel when other boats passed by. No trimming of the drive or tabs makes much difference but its best with everything all the way down. After just reading 10 pages about celery sticks on the B3, would it make a difference to move them to let the drive down farther? Last time I had it at the dealer I had them check the steering system, all was OK. I did have someone suggest that maybe the hole for the bowthruster could be diverting enough water to magnify it?? I do realize its pretty normal for the 260 to do this but it seems awfully excessive on mine. Everything is OK at plane speeds or when I'm just below plane. As long as the bow is raised a little, it seems to be OK. Any suggestions? Steven B
06 260, 6.2 liter w/ B3 and 20P props, genset and bowthruster
My prob is at slow speeds less than about 3k rpm, I have considerable bow steer. It will wander in wide S-curves about 15-20 feet each side. Many parts of the intracoastal are barely the 40ft wide needed for my wandering if I just let it do it. I have always corrected it while underway but it is very annoying to continually have to do so. It is so bad that this past summer I cut my trip up the Rideau canal short because of the narrows around Kingston, couldn't really maintain it in the channel when other boats passed by. No trimming of the drive or tabs makes much difference but its best with everything all the way down. After just reading 10 pages about celery sticks on the B3, would it make a difference to move them to let the drive down farther? Last time I had it at the dealer I had them check the steering system, all was OK. I did have someone suggest that maybe the hole for the bowthruster could be diverting enough water to magnify it?? I do realize its pretty normal for the 260 to do this but it seems awfully excessive on mine. Everything is OK at plane speeds or when I'm just below plane. As long as the bow is raised a little, it seems to be OK. Any suggestions? Steven B