Prout Owners Association

Hello alarcas, Here’s the information from my boat (a Prout 37, built 2002): The hydraulic pump and ram are made by “Sea Star”. I’ve attached a pdf of their manual*. The pump is operated directly by the ship’s wheel and it’s connected by pipes to the ram, which is under the centre of the aft deck. T...

Thanks for those comments, Lotusmantra. 24 degrees seems to be completely insufficient for the boat to perform properly, as most naval architects would probably recommend 35 degrees as being normal. Mine is 25 degrees, and I can't increase it by using a hydraulic ram with a longer stroke, because th...

I have a Prout 37 and I'm experiencing severe tacking problems. I've tried lots of things, and I now suspect the problem is insufficient rudder angle on full lock, but I'm finding it difficult to obtain information about what the angle should be. It would be really useful if I could measure the stee...