How do i set up my outboard motor so it it doesn't pull to the side?

Question

How do i set up my outboard motor so it it doesn't pull to the side?

Answer 1

They will always pull due to the prop turning one direction.  Just adjust your trim tab to compensate.

Answer 2

Almost all outboards have an adjustable trim tab located above the propeller exceptions are the later V6 Mercs. You can find information in your owners manual usually under trim tab adjustment. Pulling to one side is normal on any single propped outboard motor especially when fully trimmed in but the trim tab can be adjusted to reduce the majority of heavy steering to one side .... normally they pull to the right.

Its also best to trim your motor to the desired trim position on the plane then note which way the motor is pulling.

If your motor is pulling to the right or (hard to turn left) adjust the trim tab to the right from its current position ... in other words ... if it pulls right adjust to right, if it pulls left adjust to left.

First mark its current position then adjust the trim tab till corrected.

Hope this helps. Regards John K.

Answer 3

If like john says doesn't work you might have the boat loaded to heavy on the starboard side move weight to port side>

Answer 4

If neither of those helps you if you have hydrolic steering then you may need to add fluid.  Haveing low flud makes you steering very sloppy and it would pull to the side the motor is more turned towards