Y do boats chine walk?

Taz

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and how do you stop it? Power through?

How dangerous is chine walking will it get worse until the boat turns over?

:cheers:
 
Taz said:
and how do you stop it? Power through?

:cheers:

check for play in midsection, bushes or play in steering maybe you have air in it. any bolts loose?

you can break a chine by fighting with the steering, turning left to right but takes practice

Taz said:


How dangerous is chine walking will it get worse until the boat turns over?

:cheers:

Yes it will get worse until the boat flips, ask JBD as he almost turned my old boat over
 
My boat used to chine walk like a good one at anything over 5700RPM (standard 23 laser 2) unless it was mirror flat. I changed the prop for one I got off ebay :) (worked laser 2 22, now 22.5) and now its fine at WOT even in a short chop and I've seen 6750RPM.

So there ya go!!!
 
i noticed on the honda powerboat racing they do it to so all boats must be prown to the dreaded
 
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Burty said:
Yes it will get worse until the boat flips, ask JBD as he almost turned my old boat over

I almost turned my boat over too with my old prop, not much fun that :(
 
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Johnny Boat Dude said:
I almost turned my boat over too with my old prop, not much fun that :(


i almost turn mine over every time i go out:aaahhh:
 
was that with me on board !
 
Hey karl ive pm,ed you m8!
 
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