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Gator Tail..Hard to TURN, help me GatorTail Users.
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MMT Member
Joined: Thu Jan 19, 2012 6:20 pm Posts: 32 
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 Gator Tail..Hard to TURN, help me GatorTail Users.Just bought my first gatortail 2 weeks ago.. running it on a 17ft 6in. x 48 uncle J..set up for GT.. Love the motor other than the fact it is so hard to turn while running medium to wide open throttle or when ANY weight is shifted to one side of the boat!!! I'm a big built guy and not bein a p***y but I figured it would be alot easier to drive than this..it's almost like driving a long tail.. take note, it is a used motor..only 18 hours on motor..when purchased, 23 on it now.. is this just the nature of the gator tail? if so when are they coming out with power or hydralic steering for tiller handle?! LOL
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| Mon Sep 10, 2012 1:11 pm |
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MMT Sponsor
Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:07 pm Posts: 16608
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Re: Gator Tail..Hard to TURN, help me GatorTail Users. It's all about the boat!! Get your loads or what's ever in your boat situated. Do you sit on a seat built on the side of the boat!!
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| Mon Sep 10, 2012 1:15 pm |
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MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Jan 22, 2009 10:37 pm Posts: 2577
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Re: Gator Tail..Hard to TURN, help me GatorTail Users. If its harder to turn one way and less the other way,bend the tab on the skeg towards the side that its hard to turn on........I think
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| Mon Sep 10, 2012 1:38 pm |
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MMT Pro Member
Joined: Mon Jul 18, 2011 11:24 am Posts: 230 Location: centerville,la
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Re: Gator Tail..Hard to TURN, help me GatorTail Users. you have to get the weight right in the boat and you can bend the skag opposite the way shes pulling to take some torgue off the tiller if its trimed down to much it will do that too.
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| Mon Sep 10, 2012 1:39 pm |
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MMT F.E.  Joined: Wed Jan 28, 2009 6:34 pm Posts: 978 Location: GA
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Re: Gator Tail..Hard to TURN, help me GatorTail Users. Try moving your motor one way or the other about an inch...worked well for me.
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| Mon Sep 10, 2012 1:42 pm |
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MMT Pro Member  Joined: Sun Jun 17, 2012 1:30 pm Posts: 425 Location: Houma, LA
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Re: Gator Tail..Hard to TURN, help me GatorTail Users. if your used to an outboard or even PD then yes that is totally normal that it is harder to turn.
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| Mon Sep 10, 2012 7:15 pm |
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MMT Elite Member
Joined: Wed Mar 03, 2010 7:00 pm Posts: 6060 Location: Choudrant, La
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Re: Gator Tail..Hard to TURN, help me GatorTail Users. I have no trouble at all turning my Longtail.
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| Mon Sep 10, 2012 7:31 pm |
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