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Re: hull extension in progress with picks
Re: hull extension in progress with picks
lol....hi guys....im here....all the time.....i check in lots....
there is nothing happening on the big boat .....right now....
BUT......i may as well mention it....as i have alluded to it in other posts......
i am seriously thinking of stepping the hull this winter.
one problem with the hull......is that the deep hard chines i added cause the boat to hit the water....harder than i like.
it rides fantastic.....but the water is trapped between the chines and not gently pushed away and causes a little harder ride than i want.
stepping the hull will add breaks in the chines...allow a softer hull land coming off larger wakes...and give the boat added "lift" in the water at speed.
with what i know now......and all the work i have been doing on customers boats, to me....this is an easy task.
....cut the rear of the deck out .measure the steps..cut the hull.....glass it ....replace the deck......flip the hull....fair it....gellcoat it....done.
i will be using using the oke mannerfelt design as a model (vector bat boats is here in the valley this is the racing version of the mannerfelt design triple stepped hull)) (the owner of the company is an acquaintance of mine and will let me take measurements).
i wish i had pictures of the hull....but you might recognise the design from the discovery channel.
in the above pic....you can see two of the three steps in the hull..
this is the design that caused the stepped hull design wave that has made mfgrs to change their hull designs.
this is all pending on when i am getting my shop back....i expect to hear any day now for the beginning of december.
the stepping wont take that much time....less than 3 weeks, after that....its just finish the interior and add the logos....and stroke the motor
however.....everything depends on the new business. but all looks good in that department, as test samples look very good.
by the way.........if you are in a cooler climate.....and boat early spring and fall........I HIGHLY SUGGEST you add a heater.......wow......what a difference....15 degrees outside...(about 60) and we are as warm as toast....even at speed.
im being called to the hunny do list.....ill be back later and post some great late fall boating pics on the big boat....
cheers
oops
Re: hull extension in progress with picks
lol....hi guys....im here....all the time.....i check in lots....
there is nothing happening on the big boat .....right now....
BUT......i may as well mention it....as i have alluded to it in other posts......
i am seriously thinking of stepping the hull this winter.
one problem with the hull......is that the deep hard chines i added cause the boat to hit the water....harder than i like.
it rides fantastic.....but the water is trapped between the chines and not gently pushed away and causes a little harder ride than i want.
stepping the hull will add breaks in the chines...allow a softer hull land coming off larger wakes...and give the boat added "lift" in the water at speed.
with what i know now......and all the work i have been doing on customers boats, to me....this is an easy task.
....cut the rear of the deck out .measure the steps..cut the hull.....glass it ....replace the deck......flip the hull....fair it....gellcoat it....done.
i will be using using the oke mannerfelt design as a model (vector bat boats is here in the valley this is the racing version of the mannerfelt design triple stepped hull)) (the owner of the company is an acquaintance of mine and will let me take measurements).
i wish i had pictures of the hull....but you might recognise the design from the discovery channel.
in the above pic....you can see two of the three steps in the hull..
this is the design that caused the stepped hull design wave that has made mfgrs to change their hull designs.
this is all pending on when i am getting my shop back....i expect to hear any day now for the beginning of december.
the stepping wont take that much time....less than 3 weeks, after that....its just finish the interior and add the logos....and stroke the motor
however.....everything depends on the new business. but all looks good in that department, as test samples look very good.
by the way.........if you are in a cooler climate.....and boat early spring and fall........I HIGHLY SUGGEST you add a heater.......wow......what a difference....15 degrees outside...(about 60) and we are as warm as toast....even at speed.
im being called to the hunny do list.....ill be back later and post some great late fall boating pics on the big boat....
cheers
oops
