WTB 93-95 ProStar 205

[H2Oski17]

Shining it up

FINALLY...after purchasing in July, I had to wait for my snowbird bro to trailer this boat down to S.C. from MN.
Dropped it in the water for an hour ops check. Started/Ran well then parked it in my driveway.

Unfortunately...... the next day I woke to 20 gal of gas in bilge. Seems the dealer didn’t tighten the hose clamp on fuel line after changing water separator. Grrrrrr. Cleaning that was a PIA. After siphoning out the bilge I started shining the hull while waiting for new fuel lines (just in case....they are 25 yrs old!)

Compound/polish turning out nicely. I like the classic colors.

One thing I didn’t like on the ops test...while at speed it is very hard to turn Left. It has a new steering cable. Steering wheel/Cable spins nicely on trailer and at idle.... But for some reason Left turns require lots of effort....only at speed. Right turns are WAY easier. I removed tank and disconnected steering cable....rudder turns easily. I’m wondering if I’ll notice any difference if I put a new prop on. Currently stock 13x13.

To do:
Bimini
ACME 541
Replace keel roller
Relocate depth sounder transducer (currently in ski locker...taking up space)
Touch up trailer paint
Eventually....PerfectPass

[bret]

really nice work!

[MIskiboat]

Looks great. Look up 3m protective paint film to put on the back to keep it from getting dinged up after you finish it.

Steering. If everything spins nice on the trailer I’m pretty sure your ridder is ground for torque steer. This is good for ski course, yours may be a bit overdone, mine was too. If you let go (or hold less tight) of the wheel at 30-40 mph, assume boat makes a hard right turn?

Look at the rudder closely. The back vertical edge. The right side has a little chamfer ground or filed on it. Correct? To reduce, simply take a file and do this to the left side. I’d suggest just a little bit. Then try it out. Better off taking a few trials vs overdoing it. It is nice to have a little bit of “pull”.

[BigGixxerFixxer]

Looks great. Look up 3m protective paint film to put on the back to keep it from getting dinged up after you finish it.

Steering. If everything spins nice on the trailer I’m pretty sure your ridder is ground for torque steer. This is good for ski course, yours may be a bit overdone, mine was too. If you let go (or hold less tight) of the wheel at 30-40 mph, assume boat makes a hard right turn?

Look at the rudder closely. The back vertical edge. The right side has a little chamfer ground or filed on it. Correct? To reduce, simply take a file and do this to the left side. I’d suggest just a little bit. Then try it out. Better off taking a few trials vs overdoing it. It is nice to have a little bit of “pull”.

That was my experience also.
After replacing the steering cable and shaving the rudder she turns left much more easily and requires just a finger on the wheel to track straight.
As mentioned, go slowly when tuning your rudder. You’ll be surprised how little material needs to be removed.
Search the topic on this forum. Helped me figure it out.
Nice boat!


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