Short story: my boat leans to starboard at all times. We thought it might be our starboard fuel tank being much fuller than the port tank. It's hard for me to tell exactly because the way our gauge reads it only tells me total for both tanks. Plus, we had about 30 gallons leak from the starboard when we overfilled her last month on that side. So I'm skeptical that the fuel tank is the culprit. However, I'm open to digging if you guys know a good way to tell the different in the two.
43' 1979 double cabin trawler,
Any/all help greatly appreciated!
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Leaning to starboard
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scottmagdalein
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Mark Deeser
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Re: Leaning to starboard
Welcome to the form. Many twin tank set ups used a toggle switch to go from one tank to the other, if yours not so equipped would be a good upgrade. I've gotta ask, were did the 30 gallons of fuel that leaked out go? That must have been a real attention getter. Thanks, Mark.
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jleonard
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Re: Leaning to starboard
You should have a small diameter fuel line between the two tanks to keep them level. But there is a valve to shut that off.
Make sure the valve is open and put some extra weight or sit on the high side for a couple of hours and that should level the tanks if that's the problem.
If that's not the problem, then it's loading and you'll have to figure that out and solve it yourself. Maybe move tools, batteries, etc.
Make sure the valve is open and put some extra weight or sit on the high side for a couple of hours and that should level the tanks if that's the problem.
If that's not the problem, then it's loading and you'll have to figure that out and solve it yourself. Maybe move tools, batteries, etc.
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1983 40 Albin trunk cabin
Attitude Adjustment
Mystic, CT
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rnummi
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Re: Leaning to starboard
Also check what the PO installed. I have a generator installed in place of the now relocated holding tank. The more weight that's been added, the further away from centerline, without counterbalancing the more likely you are to get list. Start with the obvious assumption that it didn't list coming out of factory, what was added after the fact. When I realized problem, I'm had to add lead weight on opposite side to bring it back into true.
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POPPA-T
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Re: Leaning to starboard
I have the same problem on my 40 dbl cabin. I have to keep the starb. tank 1/4 less then the port to stay level. I have 3 of the 4 batt's on the starb. side and both bath rooms on starb. side and both steering stations on starb. side. Maybe if I moved batt's to the port side it may help.