MY 2005 19' C DORY ANGLER

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CORNFIELD

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:? I just purchased a 19' C Dory Angler from a dealer up in Oregon and and for the first time this week put it in the water . Apparently it had been sitting for awhile and I have had to work a few of the kinks out. I'm about as green as they come when it comes to boating ( my prior experience was running canoe trips down ozark rivers ) I'm getting the hang of things at a snails pace but no hurry and so far really enjoying the experience.
This may seem silly but what currently is bothering me is that my C Dory
leans to the starboard side . I have a Honda 4 stroke 75 HSP that seems to be centered and dual gas tanks, 24 gallons each , there not perfectly balanced but not enough gas difference to account
for the starboard lean. I have to put my son on the Port side to balnce it out. Am I missing something or am I seeing things from the wrong angle ?

Steve
 
Hi Steve,

My suspicion is that your batteries are in the starboard locker, and that contributes to the list to starboard. If you have a small kicker back there, I suspect that it is also on the starboard side, and is a major contributor to the list.

For what it's worth, my 22 does the same. I did move one of the batteries to the port locker, and that helped, as does having a full water tank. I am not sure how your boat is configured, but these will give you some things to consider.

TOS (the other Steve)
 
If you get a small kicker, put it on the port side. Also, consider a Permatrim (cheap) or, if you've got the money, perhaps trim tabs. For now, just balance the weight of people and things. Enjoy, it'll all work out.
 
Keeping your batteries out of the lazarettes, and between the tanks, is another option.

I did this on my 19, and it made a world of difference in balance. With a Blue Seas battery box, you can also attach your charger and an outlet, and have a compact, self-contained power unit that you simply plug a cord into for charging. Here are some pics of the setup, prior to installing it.

I'll likely do this again on my 22 at some point in time...for me, the lazarette storage area is much more valuable than the area between the tanks.
 
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