Thread subject: Whaler Central - Boston Whaler Boat Information and Photos :: Steering issue

Posted by Tom Glynn on 10/09/15 - 5:12 AM
#1
I just bought a 1982 Outrage 18 with a Mariner 125 motor. The boat pulls to the left at speed. Will adjusting the trim tab fix this?

Posted by action on 10/09/15 - 5:59 AM
#2
The trim tab on the motor corrected that for me on my Montauk

Posted by tmann45 on 10/09/15 - 7:46 AM
#3
Tom Glynn wrote:
I just bought a 1982 Outrage 18 with a Mariner 125 motor. The boat pulls to the left at speed. Will adjusting the trim tab fix this?


Yes.

Doing a search on this forum will bring up many posts on the subject. Up/down trim of the motor will also affect steering trim. Moving the rear of the steering trim tab will have the opposite effect on the steering pull.

A Google search brought 33,000 hits for "outboard trim tab adjustment" and you can read or watch video for days.