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Portside list?
I recently purchased a 1980 58' Yachtfish. It comes 'equiped' with a portside list.;) My previous boat (50' Grandbanks) had fuel tanks on both sides so I could move fuel to level it out. I haven't been able to spend any time on the boat since purchase so I'm not sure what a good solution might be. My understanding is that the tanks are down the center so moving fuel won't help. What about water tanks? Are they centered as well? Thanks...
Bob
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Re: Portside list?
Try looking in the gent room under the galley. You will find lead ballast outboard of the batteries. As long as a previous owner hasn’t done something to add weight to that side you can shift that ballast to even things out.
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Is the starboard ER tank in use? I use that tank for water and keep I full most o the time. When full the port list is gone.
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On the 58 Yachfish there is no tanks in the ER. There is a tank in the genny room but it’s centerline, as is the one under the cockpit. These boats came right from the factory so I would look for something a previous owner may have added. In the Benny room the batteries could be a source if you had them on one side and not the other. Also there is two transformers in there as well. If one was removed that would cause a list.
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Thanks for the responses. What about the fuel tank in the cockpit? Is it centerline as well? How about the cockpit water tank? I apologize for what might seem silly questions, but as I said, I haven't had any time on board. Closed the deal in January and headed to Arizona for the winter. Planning a trip back early May to catch up on a bunch of deferred maintenance and have a bow thruster installed. It's good to have an old boat to consume all my extra time and money...
Bob
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All fat chicks to starboard - inspiration from Seven. :p:p
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Yes cockpit tanks are centerline. You will love the boat once you get these little things straightened out. Look for something heavy that was added by a previous owner, or conversely something that was removed from the other side. How bad of a list?
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It's a noticeable list. I wonder if a genset may have been added. It has two - a 12KW and a 20KW. Is that a standard arrangement? When I'm back at the boat, I'll see if I can find ballast on the port side which could be moved. I'm hoping not to have to move batteries. Thanks,
Bob
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I found lead ballast in the chart locker (the storage next to the stairs). After I removed all of the old gear and furniture and replaced it, I needed to adjust the ballast. The original sofa was a very heavy sleeper, and the old radar and radios weighed a bit and seemed to be concentrated on the port side.
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i had 300 lbs of lead under the cockpit on the stbd side aft. it seems that the 58yf's that have the wet bar/ icemaker on the back deck on the port side have a list that needs to be accounted for, the models that came with the wet bar/ icemaker inside the salon on the stbd side doesn't need the ballast