Boat leans starboard at rest

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1E991A9A-503B-480C-A6AF-47208BCFBFC9.jpeg now that boat is in the water all the time I notice that she does not sit on her lines. She leans starboard. I kind of knew this already from the scum line and scraped barnacles above the boot stripe on the aft quarter. It’s also the same side the engine is on. Engine is also on a bracket so sheet doesn’t get caught on the motor when sailing. Could it be the weight of the engine?  It’s a 4hp Yamaha where a 2.5 would be more than sufficient. Could it be something more sinister like wet foam under the starboard benches? With 2 people on that side it heels a lot even at rest. Not so much on the port side. I’m not worried too much as the boat has been in water all season every season for years. It’s not a new thing. Just wondering how to go about identifying if it’s a real problem and if so how to correct it. 

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Borracho said:
This thread is a joke, right?

@llama — your fenders appear to be in the water.
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No it’s for real. The horizontal fenders are tied to the pier. They were there before I rented the slip. Just trying to determine if the engine could really have that much influence on how canted the boat is or if it’s something else. It came with the boat. May sell it and get a 2.5. I’m fairly new to all of this. 

 
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Caustic said:
Is it just me or does it look like the shrouds are a bit loose? The mast seems canted in both images.
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Shrouds seem ok but I am going to measure and adjust as mentioned earlier if necessary. The entire boat does not sit level on the boot stripe. 

 
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Assume nothing, including the boot stripe being even side to side. remove everything from the boat including the engine. Do you have a good level?

 
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llama said:
Best advice yet. I actually arranged some ballast to starboard and it helps. 
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The advantage is by the time you drink all the beer, everything else has a bit of a list as well, so it doesn't matter. :D

 
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You can measure freeboards. Pick a calm day. Measure 2-3 points that are easily identified both sides (like stern cleat or stern quarter, shroud, lined up with front of cuddy).  Measure down from the gunwale to the water. Record each as you go. Compare port / stbd. 

But an off center mast is just as likely as the off center outboard. I'd put my money on the outboard.

 
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I think there is water inside the bench seat on the port side,[SIZE=12pt][/SIZE] and wet flotation. I think it gets in through the screw holes where the bench is screwed down. Once I have made the bench attachments watertight again what is the best method to drain the water/dry it out? Inspection port(s) on the the side of the bench? Drill a couple of small holes then epoxy them closed once its drained?

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llama said:
I think there is water inside the bench seat on the port side, and wet flotation. I think it gets in through the screw holes where the bench is screwed down. Once I have made the bench attachments watertight again what is the best method to drain the water/dry it out? Inspection port(s) on the the side of the bench? Drill a couple of small holes then epoxy them closed once its drained?

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If it has foam flotation and it is waterlogged, it needs to be replaced. It is both making the boat heavier and will not do its intended job of keeping you afloat when swamped/capsized.

 
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