UKBOATMODELLER
08-10-2005, 04:36 PM
Has anyone built the Robbe W3 police boat and had problems with bad listing over when turning?
I built the boat about 3 months ago and used the recommended Robbe motor/props kit but whenever I try to turn left or right even at a moderate speed, the boat leans outward from the turn to such and extent that the rear deck is only a fraction above water and it is not a pretty sight.
I have tried all the usual remedies, eg:more ballast/less ballast, moved batteries forward & back, fact is without any additional ballast it sits dead on the plan waterline!
I am now thinking of trying a pair of trim tabs controlled by steering servo channel or maybe even installing a Gyrostabilizer inside.
If anyone has any suggestions I would be most grateful
I built the boat about 3 months ago and used the recommended Robbe motor/props kit but whenever I try to turn left or right even at a moderate speed, the boat leans outward from the turn to such and extent that the rear deck is only a fraction above water and it is not a pretty sight.
I have tried all the usual remedies, eg:more ballast/less ballast, moved batteries forward & back, fact is without any additional ballast it sits dead on the plan waterline!
I am now thinking of trying a pair of trim tabs controlled by steering servo channel or maybe even installing a Gyrostabilizer inside.
If anyone has any suggestions I would be most grateful