whiplash right pull

slipry created the topic: whiplash right pull

hi guys , I have a whiplash i rebuilt in the winter i had it out the other day and noticed it pulls to the right, it will trim out but , im not to fussy on that . is there something i can do to correct this . would tilting the turn fin one way or another help with this problem , i am rather green at the boats . thanks in advance , Bob
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marc replied the topic: Re:whiplash right pull

A lot of guys toe-in the fin...I had machined the bracket on mine to do this. Only a few degrees. Seems no matter how sharp I got the fin it always pulled a bit. This cured it instantly.
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slipry replied the topic: whiplash right pull

The bracket for the fin is slotted so it should tilt in a little.. Marc. Or do you mean back of fin out and front in.
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HydroMike replied the topic: whiplash right pull

You do have to make sure that the turn fin is parallel with the boat also
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marc replied the topic: whiplash right pull


Im not talking about tilt, Im talking about toe-in, as you would do on a rigger sponson, or car front wheels, etc... you can toe-in the fin slightly. They might not all need it, but mine did, and I know a few very fast ones that were setup the same. :) Some shim the strut a bit...that's not my preferred method though, but there are different ways to "skin a cat". :)
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HarleyLou replied the topic: whiplash right pull

Could you tell us what is your preferred method.
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marc replied the topic: Re:whiplash right pull

We are talking about the turn fin on a Whiplash here, not a rigger. I am simply saying that I have had good success on my old whip by adding slight toe-in to the fin. That was my preferred method as opposed to shimming the strut. Again, that was MY experience with MY whiplash. :)
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HydroMike replied the topic: Re:whiplash right pull

That's what I do also
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HarleyLou replied the topic: Re:whiplash right pull

I maybe missing something. What is it you do to the Turn Fin to get Toe-in? Do you shim the Turn Fin Bracket at the sponson?
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