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Readerrrr
MMT Member
Joined: Tue Jan 22, 2013 10:14 am
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 Advice Needed I have 17/52 excel with MB 35 Mini on it. When out of the water or stopped motor will turn with ease. When running my motor will absolutely wear you out tryin to turn. Its all I can do sometimes to straighten out. You guys have any idea what might cause this and any advice how I can resolve the issue. Thanks in advance.
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tylerduckman
MMT F.E.
Joined: Mon Jan 30, 2012 1:40 pm
Posts: 844
Location: Tyler TX
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Re: Advice Needed Have you greased everything , what do you have in the back of the boat ie fuel cell, battery ? Have you played with the trim angle while running?
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Semper Fi
16x38 WC Skiff 35 MB HD
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Readerrrr
MMT Member
Joined: Tue Jan 22, 2013 10:14 am
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Re: Advice Needed Yeah everything is Greased, battery in the back. I will add my boat has full floatation and is very heavy. I've just noticed when riding with buddies it's like being on vacation if I run there rig.
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tylerduckman
MMT F.E.
Joined: Mon Jan 30, 2012 1:40 pm
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Location: Tyler TX
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Re: Advice Needed Weight placement can make a huge difference. Put the battery up front and see what that does. Mine has a "sweet spot" on the trim . Do you have it trimmed too far down???
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OlSchool
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Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2013 4:24 pm
Posts: 384
Location: Louisiana
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Re: Advice Needed Sounds like its running too deep.
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SCmudder7071
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Mon Feb 07, 2011 12:10 pm
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Re: Advice Needed What length drive do you have?
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take'emgator
MMT Super Elite Member
Joined: Mon Oct 19, 2009 6:38 pm
Posts: 10201
Location: SETX
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Re: Advice Needed You talking about trying to turn under full power? If so let off a little and then when you get it back around get back in it....also when turning towards yourself thats the nature of owning a mudmotor, sharp turns will put you to work, its worse in mud
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DUCK HEARSE
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Fri Apr 06, 2012 8:48 am
Posts: 3161
Location: Alabama
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Re: Advice Needed sell it get a pd
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fishnmoney
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Tue Apr 23, 2013 8:51 pm
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Re: Advice Needed Is it fighting you even when driving straight or only when turning is it difficult?
What size shaft are you running? 27,32
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Readerrrr
MMT Member
Joined: Tue Jan 22, 2013 10:14 am
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Re: Advice Needed As long as the weight is balanced good it doesn't fight while running. 32 inch shaft. Getting into a turn is no problem. Coming out of it is where my problem is.
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take'emgator
MMT Super Elite Member
Joined: Mon Oct 19, 2009 6:38 pm
Posts: 10201
Location: SETX
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Re: Advice Needed That's normal, with GT, GD, MB, only motor I have driven that is alittle smoother in the turns is the PD. Reason being is it has more weight hanging off the transom, skeg design plays a part
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