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This is my second season on my M. I noticed this year that the boat is down at the bow about 3". I did not notice this last year. I moved all heavy items aft and have tried to refill the ballast tanks with 4 people sitting aft in case there was an air lock. The boat is still down at the bow. The only change which I have made since last year is to move the battery from the stern to the p[ort side to correct the starboard list.
Has anyone else had this problem?

p.s. Just got back from a week in the North Channel and will go back again.

Did you order the pressurized water option or still using the 5 gal flex tank?

Do you have the 50 or 70 motor? 9gas or twin 12 gal tanks?

My M does the same. One thing I noticed is that if it didn't do this the rudder brackets would be in the water.

My 2004 M rides the same way.

With a Honda 50 on the back, 24 gallons of gas under the cockpit seats, normal gear on board, but no persons on board, she is trimmed down by the nose about 2 inches.

I am told that when I get in the cockpit (200 pounds) it levels her out - this from a guy standing on the dock looking at the factory waterline for me.

I have a pressure water option installed, and my dealer put the 30 gallon flex water tank under the V-Berth (not sure if that is where they all are). With that water tank full, the water line is a good inch or two below the water at the bow - even with me in the cockpit.

For single-handing, I do not fill my fresh water tank all the way, so that with myself on board the waterline is still close to level. If I have more people, I take more fresh water. After a day of use it all settles out.

I have been thinking about going to a set of "wing" tanks under the side seats and getting rid of that big tank under the V berth, and have also played around with adding a few jugs of water in the aft berth to trim it a little better when I am single handing. Once I figure out a good, inexpensive, solution, I will likely add around 100 pounds of removable ballast under the aft berth for when I am sailing solo.

For powering in rough seas (ballast tank full), I find that she rides a lot better if I totally empty my fresh water tank in the bow and let the bow come up a few inches.

- AndyS

To answer questions I do have a Honda 50 with 9 and 12 gallon tanks. I have the 5 gallon flexi tank.
Does anyone know if the 2005 model has this problem?

Peter