Boat listing to side

[Noelm]

yep, Lovey that is 100%correct.

[Getout]

Marco, I'd say its very difficult to fit them to your boat. I fitted Bennets to my Outsider for the same reason and that was still a bit of a mission!

[seatime]

Hi all sorry I can't add to the thread but can someone give me a definition of listing. Haven't heard the term before. from reading between the lines i take it that "listing" is a boat leaning to one side whilst still maintaining a strait course?

Am i close?

Cheers Chris

technically, "listing" occurs when internal forces cause a boat to lean to one side, can be caused by uneven loading, water in the hull, etc.
"heeling" occurs when external forces cause a boat to lean to one side like wind or waves, etc.

the boat doesn't need to be moving for it to 'list' or 'heel'.

regards
Steve

[seatime]

Agree with the comments above.

It is always more noticeable when the wind hits you on the port side as the boat also wants to lean this way a bit due to the torque effect from a single prop on the back. While it spins the prop one way it actually tries to twist the boat the other way.

Put them together on a boat with a reasonable Vee and you list more to port than starboard as a rule.

- Darren

Hi Darren,

What I've found with single prop outboards is they can cause the boat to want to turn to starboard, single prop shaft driven boats behave opposite. The transverse thrust created by the right hand turning prop on an outboard wants to twist the outboard in towards the boat's transom, this causes the stern to be pushed to port and the bow then goes to starboard.

regards
Steve

[aussie_stu]

for those with the QL tabs, what sort of price were they? I got a quote up here for $1005 not fitted, I like the idea of these (if they will fit in the space I'm working with) as they are very unobtrusive

[sea-rash]

Noelm

I have heard that explanation about turning into the wind before and have to say I do not buy it. Drove a 680 haines a lot and now a signature and they do lean into the wind. There have been many times most fishos would have the boat set up and a wind gust will cause the boat to heel further into the wind and as the gust passes stand back up with no steering whell correction. It is a fact of life in all boats but particularly dee vee boats. The price to be paid for a better ride. As said trim tabs are the go.

Regards

Rob

[Clyde]

Aussie Stu,
Sounds in the ballmark, although ours were fitted whilst the boat was being built.

They do a great job and are certainly tucked out of our way.

Saludos,
Clyde