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Boat with side console steer - 2dogs - 05-13-2014
Hey everybody I want to know your experiences with side console steering in a boat. Good? Bad? Balance issues and solutions.
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Re: [2dogs] Boat with side console steer - idahopanfish - 05-13-2014
Mine is a side console and I do notice a weight shift not sure what you want to know, but I haven't had any serious issues. Mine is also a semi v so mostly flat bottom and I notice that mostly when there are waves, back end is always moving around.
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Re: [idahopanfish] Boat with side console steer - curt69 - 05-13-2014
Try to balance your load the best you can . Gas tank and battery on the opposite side of the steering .
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Re: [curt69] Boat with side console steer - drowning_flys - 05-13-2014
I do the exact same as curt works great no problems at all [
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Re: [drowning_flys] Boat with side console steer - deepforks - 05-13-2014
depends on what size of boat you're talking about. i'd say a good 90% of all boats that are set up with a steering console are on the side. smaller narrower boat, yes, you'll notice it. adjust weight/load accordingly. larger wider boats, you won't.
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Re: [2dogs] Boat with side console steer - Fishbouy - 05-23-2014
i have a 15' McGregor with a 25 Hp and side console. For a small boat like mine I would now say a tiller is better, the further back the weight is the better you'll be on plane and faster you'll go, only a 1-2 person boat anyway, leave more room in the center for fishing especially if you fly fish.
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