New to the hydrostream world!!!!

[goneboatin]

just picked up a hydrostream vector with a 150 on it with no jack plate.
After i plain off and start hamering the throttle the boat will tilt to the left side towards the water and i feel its going to flip or something.Why is this? and would be different if i trimed the motor up when runing?thanks for your help

[motorheadbishop]

just picked up a hydrostream vector with a 150 on it with no jack plate.
After i plain off and start hamering the throttle the boat will tilt to the left side towards the water and i feel its going to flip or something.Why is this? and would be different if i trimed the motor up when runing?thanks for your help

Balance, Balance, Balance!!!
Take your time learn to drive the boat, and work on balancing the boat...
Balancing I mean same weight starboard to port side with you in the boat...
It takes time but is worth it in the long run...
When balanced and set up correctly they will run!!!!:thumbsup:
Good luck...

[rdkvector]

My vector did that when I tried a 4 blade Trophy, I had to trim it to the moon before it would fly straight. What prop are you running?

[Dave S]

Get some one that knows the speed boat thingy to show ya the ins and outs of the sport....do not break ya neck..Seek help and save time.

[RLP]

sounds like ya not on the pad.
Run it around 45 mph play with trim and see if ya can get it to take a set.
Seat time and wear ur life jacket.

[transomstand]

and would be different if i trimed the motor up when runing?

Uhhhhhh, yup. If you're running with full trim in, it's tryin to bow steer.

With the boat on the trailer, trim the engine until the prop shaft is parallel with the bottom of the boat(that's what we call neutral trim). Sit in the driver's seat and take careful note of the engine position, that's about the position you want when you're running. I would not recommend exceeding that trim angle until you develop a good feel for the hull.

[RONNIE]

Another one???/ use the search function

[coupe]

It would be a great help if you can find a fellow boater that has driven a "pad" style hull. It took me all summer with no one to "train" me, but I finally got it. A trainer may save your life, wear a kill switch.

[goneboatin]

thanks alot aprrecaite the help

[EMDSAPMGR]

My Vector does the same thing at full trim in. That boat's transom affords a real negative trim angle and will oversteer. I rarely ever use full trim in, except when skiing-even though I have a high engine mounting. When not pulling a skier, I always throttle up with the trim already up slightly-then keep my finger on the trim button as it planes out. (keep your eye on your trim gauge.) My OMC trim is so slow, it's easier to start out with it in less than full tuck position and keep trimming as the boat accelerates. Does your hull still have the original concave factory hook/pad at the back of the keel? Many have been removed over the years. Your boat will lift onto the pad about mid 50's and fly from there.

[panther150]

You may have these already, but solid motoe mounts and tight dual cable steering with the slack adjusted out are a must.great ride!

Steve

[baja200merk]

When i had a hyd plate on my vking (now bishops boat) If i left the plate all the way down and got on plane it would bury the passenger side and as i jacked up it would level out.

Level your boat, then trim the motor level also. Take a strait edge off the pad and measure where the prop shaft center line is above/below the pad (im guessing its way below the pad) by the sound of it...