2006 Nitro 591 Sc With Mercury 150hp Xr6 Pulling Hard To Right After Plain

[Corey Roark]

My boat is pulling really hard to the right after plain with trim all the way down, when I raise the trim it doesn't get any better. I don't have a trim tab because that motor doesn't call for one. Anyone else have the same issues?

 

[cq]

Pull your serial number and check this site: http://www.marineengine.com/parts/mercury-outboard-parts/xr6

 

[Scott Cail]

My boat is pulling really hard to the right after plain with trim all the way down, when I raise the trim it doesn't get any better. I don't have a trim tab because that motor doesn't call for one. Anyone else have the same issues?

Corey I had a similar situation and what it turned out to be was the motor was rotating to far under the back of the boat. I found the sweet spot where it was not trimmed all the way down. Placed a few stainless bolts on the motor so it could trim all the way. It's never did since.

 

[jerry shack]

do you have hyd. steering?

 

[Seth Robinson]

My boat is pulling really hard to the right after plain with trim all the way down, when I raise the trim it doesn't get any better. I don't have a trim tab because that motor doesn't call for one. Anyone else have the same issues?

I have a 2006 Nitro 280 Sport with a 150hp XR6 that does the same thing. I also found a sweet spot at about half-throttle where the motor doesn't want to trim right. I mounted a trim tab on the skeg that helped a little. Other than that, I'm holding on to the steering wheel with a firm grip.

Will probably have a hydro steering system put in eventually... especially so if I can convince "the boss" to let me get a 225.

 

[Justin]

My boat is pulling really hard to the right after plain with trim all the way down, when I raise the trim it doesn't get any better. I don't have a trim tab because that motor doesn't call for one. Anyone else have the same issues?

Had an old boat that did the same thing. Endend up needing the steering cables adjusted and a skeg tab placed on it. No issues after.