[Gregory G. Zlotnick]

Gentlemen, I've just purchased a 235CC. We've taken it out twice with the first run very short lived due to excessive listing to port when coming onto plane and subsequent running. I contacted the dealer who in turn contacted the factory rep. We took the boat out for its second run two weeks ago with the rep on board. My purpose was to determine whether it was me or the boat. coming out of the no wake zone, the rep goes full throttle, to boat immediately lists excessively to port and determines that perhaps the pitch of the prop was not allowing us to come our of the hole quick enough and suggested that the prop change from a 19 pitch to a 17 pitch. When we got into open waters, we were constantly working the trim tabs trying to bring things to a balance point. Waters were relatively calm. After coming back to the ramp and loading the boat on the trailer, we noticed that the front starboard hull was indented about 1" over a 2 foot square area just below the water line of the boat. The port side was convex and proportioned as it should be. Given the above information, what is causing the boat to list excessively to port. I balance the passengers correctly, the fuel tank is full, yet I'm very leary to take the boat out until these issues are resolved. Also, there are a number of quality control issues that were pointed out to the rep, the majority of which I'm sure can be addressed by the dealer. My prime concern is the balance of this vessel in the water and the safety of my people on board.