'74 26 Express listing to starboard?

gopher · Post by **gopher** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 12:07 am

The hull is dry.. but boat seems to be developling a list
since launching . Any thoughts..?
both the FW and holding tanks are empty...but the new fuel tank has been kept topped right up..

Mind you, the Chris Craft 293 next berth has always listed to starboard

excstasea · Post by **excstasea** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 6:14 pm

my 1974 f26 list to the same side,remmember your gally,head and helm are all on that side

randyp · Post by **randyp** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 8:40 am

Mine listed to port, but only because I installed two monster house bank batteries under the port seat. Had to take out some of the lead ballast that was there to do so, and had to take out some more this year to get rid of the list. Anybody want 100 lbs of lead billets or should I just take a trip to NJ....(hahahahaha.....apologies to Tony Soprano). I agree that the starboard list is due to head, reefer on that side, but the normal water tank position is on the port side. That being the case, maybe a bit of ballast under that port settee will solve your problem, if it's severe enough to effect handling.

Randy

gopher · Post by **gopher** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 11:37 pm

Thanks..
I talked to Tony and he's not offended... You just might want to have a
friend start your boat for you this summer while you wait at a safe distance... lol
I'll fill the f/w tank and see. It was replaced with a lighter poly type
water tank, which is portside and probably empty doesnt help..

Appreciate the replies... extra weight for head and galley make sense.
Glad you can validate the listing..... She just got a stellar
survey, too...

JuiceClark · Post by **JuiceClark** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 12:19 am

Out of six house batteries, three on each side of the bilge, I replaced one with a gel-type. Just that little difference in weight made my F-36 list an annoyingly noticable amount! So, I changed the furniture around in salon to compensate.

gopher · Post by **gopher** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 12:44 pm

I find it interesting how such stable boats with wide beams
can be so easily comprimised...

At least its nowhere near as bad as my neighbours Chris Craft
283 Catalina with the twin stern drives... That seems common
with the 283's though. I like inboards.

chumwithabottleofrum · Sun Jun 10, 2007 1:54 pm

take two or three of those cases of beer out of your 'frig-put them in a cooler on the centerlne and you should be fine.