The Flat bottom boat slide.

[titaniumneck]

I figure this has probably been addressed already, but I gotta ask. I have fourteen foot boat that I cut in half(straight down the middle) and added 2 1/2 foot down the middle, now I have close to a 5 1/2 foot bottom boat, decked out no leaks. 40 hp on it and of course it slides pretty bad in turns. I have 2 pieces of 3 inch aluminum angle iron, 24 inches long. I am going to round off front and back of them and mount them under boat to stop slide. Question is where to place them, middle, back, sides, where would be the best place to mount them to stop the slides.?

 

[Skypirate]

Closer to the back, if in front you will constantly be working the tiller or wheel to keep her straight, id allign them on each new seam

 

[Skypirate]

3" is a bit over kill, 2 " might be better or if you have a brake or know someone that does, bend the leg of the angle aluminum that will stick down at about an inch from bottom( L/ but at 45 degrees)

 

[titaniumneck]

About how far from the back, I don't want to interfere with the outboard. And about how far apart.

 

[Skypirate]

Id put them as far bac as I could on the seams where you added the section in the middle

 

[Skypirate]

Flat bottom like a surf board, skags are as far back as structurally possible, since a surf board doesnt have a transom they are about 4-6" from very end, boat has a transom, i'd run them from the transon forward, 2 and a1/2 foot apart