Chine Walk

[TEFNKY]

I've got a 1991 201 Pro with a 200 Evinrude XP, 4 blade Shooter Prop, Hydraulic jackplate and Hydraulic steering. I just bought this boat last October and is in MINT condition. When I get up to 65-67 (speedo) it starts to Chine Walk bad. The boat still has more to go and this is not with the jack plate all the way up but kinda makes me nervous. Previous owner said he's had it up to 72-73. Does anyone have any tips to remidy this?

[Col Forbin]

bassboatcentral.com has a ton of info on this. It has some to do with proper set up, and even more to do with seat time. A good deal of high performance boats will do this (all of the faster one's will) even with a perfect set up. There are some techniques in steering (counter steering) that helps prevent chine walking - or at least control it so it doesn't get too bad. Jack plate positioning will help some - ideally you want it up to the point where you do not start to loose water pressure.

I would say if a guy owned the boat for that long, and could get those speeds, the set-up isn't that bad. When I first got my triton I would hit 64 before I started chine walking. Over the past year I have been getting better at controlling it at higher speeds. You will notice each time out that you will be able to get a little more. I hit 74 running across the lake the other day.

Again there is a ton of info on bassboatcentral about proper set up and perfromance of boats, even a video if you dig deep enough demonstrating counter steering - short chops to the left that helps keep your boat on the pad.

[Buckrub13]

There are a lot of things to consider. The previous owner might have done that speed with a light load no gas and livewells empty. As far as the chine walk it is a matter of seat time and weight distribution. Try moving your heavier items to the rear compartmets. Your just going to have to play with it.

Buckrub

[Gregory]

Try droping the motor down a 1/4" at a time until you get it where you like it. You want the boat to have good lift but not throwing a big rostertail. Play around with the jackplate you will get it where you like it.

[CTFSHWHISKER]

you may actually need to raise the motor a little,any pad boat will walk when
you get them up and running,picture setting a v on a flat surface and try to keep it from tipping over.make sure your steering cables are adjusted,much play in them and you'll never drive it,that prop needs to go for best performance,if all is set up seat time is all that will fix it.make high speed runs and hold a little left hand pressure on the wheel,just enough to keep the hull in a slight turn if it starts to get away trim down til it quits and try again,those boats usually weren't hard to drive so just practice,with 200 i would suspect it was empty to get 72mph,it usually takes a good 225 to get 70 out of them with a laod.propshaft should be in the 4.25 below range to start and go up a 1\4 at time best height will be about 3.75 probably.

[HURRICANEBOB]

Okay, somebody tell me how to make my Pontoon boat chine walk.....please.....last week at Cumberland when running wide open, I had a pair of swimming ducks pass me. One of them had to slow down so I could catch up.

[Bonefish]

Okay, somebody tell me how to make my Pontoon boat chine walk.....please.....last week at Cumberland when running wide open, I had a pair of swimming ducks pass me. One of them had to slow down so I could catch up.

HurricaneBob, I would say a Pratt-Whitney F100 Turbofan Jet Engine mounted mid sub-hull run on a Naptha-Kersosene mixture with just a dab of cheetah urine should do it.

[VMAXX]

Seat time,seat time,seat time....try getting somebody with who maybe has a little more experience at the problem to drive and watch how they manipulalate the steering wheel.

[Cheese]

As others have said... seat time. When I first had to get a handle on this a friend showed told me to put my left elbow (I steer with my left hand) on my leg as I drive. It helps keeps your inputs stable and slight.

[Bass Bandit]

LOL,I just wish mine would get fast enough to think about chine walking "T". That is without scarring the buhjebbies out of my passengers LOL