Left/Right movement

[Rngreen]

Running a 1985 270 Sundancer at low idle speed, the boat walks from side to side. You have to constantly adjust the steering to maintain a straight course. The tabs are up and the twin drives show down. Is this characteristic of this model or any ideas?

 

[Radioactive]

"They all do that".
At least all I/O's do...

 

[estebanj]

Very common with I/Os at slow speeds. Tabs down may help (or may make it worse), but give it a try. Drives down is a good idea as that gives you more steering control.

Esteban

 

[bob richards]

I have a 2002 SR 176 that does the same thing. My wife hates to drive it at slow speeds because of it.

 

[JimPend]

They all do that, usually made worse by over steering (both too much turn and too often).

 

[sbw1]

It's torque steer some times called i/o wandering.