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Maciek, centerline alignment for the strut is not as big a deal as you might think. However, if it is off center I would rather it be to the right side of the boat over the left side as you look at the transom. Still the thrust angle is of more importance. Question. If your shaft tube is off center where does the problem start. I mean is the hole through the bottom off center too? Is the strut bracket mounted off center on the transom? Consider adding a small shim to angle the strut thrust slightly to the left. This would compensate for the countersteer situation.
YOu know if your intention is to run and have fun then these little fine points are not that important. If on the other hand you are like many guys on this forum, like my friend Jim Marcum, it is all about the details and making everything as close to perfect as possible. I have torn the stuffing box out of the bottom of the hull of the boat and started over because it was 3 mm off center. Regarding the Genesis, it seems the engine placement and the shaft angle through the boat is determined by some stock off the shelf motor mounting bracket. I have seen several Genesis boats with the strut tube dropping below the riding surfaces of the sponsons as it sits on a table. That means the stuffing tube is constantly hitting the water and causing drag (loss of speed) and perhaps even worse causing handling issues needing countering steering for example. So understand ready to run factory setup boats are not always setup correctly. There does seem to be a few guys that have recieved a factory setup Genesis that for whatever reasons are better setup than others. Like I have said on this forum before, I have only seen 6 or 7 factory setup Genesis boats and it has been a mixed bag of consistency. Motor placement has varied by perhaps 8 mm forward and rearward and some stuffing tubes are bent differently as well. There is only one way to get near perfection and buying a factory setup boat is probably not the best way. Still, perfection is not needed unless you demand it. Some of us do and some of us don't. FUN is the name of this game. Have FUN. For some of us old farts we like to consider "craftsmenship" as a term describing how we pay attention to details. I am not lucky enough to get by on luck. <smile>.
Dave
YOu know if your intention is to run and have fun then these little fine points are not that important. If on the other hand you are like many guys on this forum, like my friend Jim Marcum, it is all about the details and making everything as close to perfect as possible. I have torn the stuffing box out of the bottom of the hull of the boat and started over because it was 3 mm off center. Regarding the Genesis, it seems the engine placement and the shaft angle through the boat is determined by some stock off the shelf motor mounting bracket. I have seen several Genesis boats with the strut tube dropping below the riding surfaces of the sponsons as it sits on a table. That means the stuffing tube is constantly hitting the water and causing drag (loss of speed) and perhaps even worse causing handling issues needing countering steering for example. So understand ready to run factory setup boats are not always setup correctly. There does seem to be a few guys that have recieved a factory setup Genesis that for whatever reasons are better setup than others. Like I have said on this forum before, I have only seen 6 or 7 factory setup Genesis boats and it has been a mixed bag of consistency. Motor placement has varied by perhaps 8 mm forward and rearward and some stuffing tubes are bent differently as well. There is only one way to get near perfection and buying a factory setup boat is probably not the best way. Still, perfection is not needed unless you demand it. Some of us do and some of us don't. FUN is the name of this game. Have FUN. For some of us old farts we like to consider "craftsmenship" as a term describing how we pay attention to details. I am not lucky enough to get by on luck. <smile>.
Dave
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