why does our boat lean so?

rasburyrasbury Member Posts: 8,998 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Our 270 has a lean to the starboard side- does not seem to matter much with the tanks at what ever state- is this a 270 thing ?
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  • J3ffJ3ff Member Posts: 4,236 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited December 2016
    Got anything heavy on the right side? I've noticed that mine will do this when the water tank is 3/4 or less full... I try and move everything heavy to the left side and make sure the waste tank is empty... I've also got three big heavy batteries on the RIGHT side so it's def a balancing act.. 

    When that water tank is empty even three big guys hardly balance the boat out.. 
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  • rasburyrasbury Member Posts: 8,998 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I guess it does not take much, waste tank is empty but two batteries on the waste tank side. Water tank is full but it leans the other side...
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  • J3ffJ3ff Member Posts: 4,236 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Def not normal.. have anything you can re-locate to the left? big heavy anchor, or tool kit? 
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  • laureniac1laureniac1 Member Posts: 262 ✭✭✭
    Definitely normal!! My boat leans and drives me crazy! Everyone comments on it! It's a 270 thing
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  • J3ffJ3ff Member Posts: 4,236 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Well that's weird... throw a couple 50lb weights in the port side somewhere? Do you two have generators? maybe if not that's the difference? 
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  • reneechris14reneechris14 Member Posts: 3,134 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Starboard has the helm,bathroom,and batteries,mine always leaned too.get some big dudes to sit on the port side and you'll be ok.
    2005 Rinker FV342  Pawcatuck river,Ct
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  • laureniac1laureniac1 Member Posts: 262 ✭✭✭
    Only thing you can do level out is full fresh water tank. However, I don't like to carry extra weight and just use trims tabs to level out
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  • rasburyrasbury Member Posts: 8,998 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Has one Genny but its in the middle- starboard has he can ND a cabinet, port has the fridge, microwave.....and I keep the fresh water tank full. You would think it would lean that way!
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  • randy56randy56 Member Posts: 4,085 ✭✭✭✭✭
    My Genny is on port side, hot water heater is on port side. water and holding tank on starboard side. At the dock it sets flat, unless full of water and holding tank is full. its only 1/2' off if they are both full. 
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  • rasburyrasbury Member Posts: 8,998 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Mine is way off- couple of inches.
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  • reneechris14reneechris14 Member Posts: 3,134 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I had no Genset but sat at the dock at least an inch lower to starboard.
    2005 Rinker FV342  Pawcatuck river,Ct
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  • reneechris14reneechris14 Member Posts: 3,134 ✭✭✭✭✭

    2005 Rinker FV342  Pawcatuck river,Ct
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  • rasburyrasbury Member Posts: 8,998 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Guess it does not take much...
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  • IanIan Member Posts: 3,075 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 2017
    Our 310 also leans a little to starboard, no gen so thinking that may be why off balance  Have thought about a couple of weights to even her up in the engine bay where the gen would be. I assume true balance and ballast would be set with full water (port) and empty holding stbd) and even fuel (both sides)

    Regards,

    Ian

    The Third “B”

    Ravena Coeymans Yacht Club

    https://www.rcyachtclub.com/

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  • rasburyrasbury Member Posts: 8,998 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 2017
    I guess it does not take much..
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  • Black_DiamondBlack_Diamond Member Posts: 5,439 ✭✭✭✭✭
    8' beam is behind it all. Takes little to off set it. 

    Past owner of a 2003 342FV
    PC BYC, Holland, MI
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  • J3ffJ3ff Member Posts: 4,236 ✭✭✭✭✭
    270 is 9' 
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  • Black_DiamondBlack_Diamond Member Posts: 5,439 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Still narrow.....

    you can add lead weights to counter it too. 

    Past owner of a 2003 342FV
    PC BYC, Holland, MI
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  • bigal6030bigal6030 Member Posts: 157 ✭✭
    It is really important to be aware of the "stuff" in our boats. I try to keep my 270 as lean as possible. I keep the fuel at half tank, water at 1/2 tank and empty the waste tank at about half. Do not fill up every storage compartment. I try to leave anything I do not use out on the water in my dock box. Our boats have a lot of storage but that doesn't mean you have to fill them up with a bunch of useless stuff. My 270 has the typical 350 mag, so to get the max power out of the engine I run as lean as I can especially when I have a crowd. Next time out empty out the boat, bring only what you need and leave the rest in your dock box. Dropping 100 plus pounds is really easy and it will make a difference.

    Big Al - 2006 - 270 Express Crusier

    Home port: Hammond Ind.

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  • rasburyrasbury Member Posts: 8,998 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I kind of did that as we had so much stuff on the boat- I trailer so I pull off everything as the house and just take what we need. I even pull off extra life jackets!9
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