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Old 19 February 2020, 00:09   #1
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Avon Dinghy - AFT sagging

Hi there,

I just bought a 1998 Avon Dinghy with a 20 HP Tohatsu outboard. I am not sure what model Avon it is.

As soon as I put it in the water, I noticed that the AFT is really sagging. It almost looks so low that it seems the water could start pouring inside the boat.

I have attached pictures of the water line and how it looks from the side. here is a video as well - https://youtu.be/90ZjPeuvIj4

I made sure the air pressure is fine. Is this normal? Is there some adjustment I need to do the outboard? Any suggestions would be helpful. This is my first inflatable.

Thank you in advance.
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Old 19 February 2020, 02:59   #2
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I have been reading other peoples post and one of the things to check was if there was water in the tubes - I used a shop vacuum and did not find any water coming out of the tube.

The boat had been sitting in Seattle rain for months before I bought it..
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Old 19 February 2020, 07:16   #3
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The engine is too big and heavy
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Old 19 February 2020, 08:38   #4
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since you have all the weight at the stern i would expect it to be that low in the water but your transom seems a strange one very low has it been cut down or am i not seeing it properly

looking at it more closely you have your engine, seat , yourself, battery & fuel all at or near the stern thats a lot of weight aft
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Old 19 February 2020, 15:35   #5
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Yep, to many things aft.....

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Can you move your console, seat and fuel tank forward? Everything is too far aft at the moment.
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