I have some hook issues on me 1988 8.8 Meter. The boat is up on blocks in the driveway to get at it and when checked with a straight edge we found some problems. The pad has a small rocker. The area between the strakes has a hook about 1/8" and 12" long. The strakes have a 1/4" hook about 18" long. I am planning to do this and have help from a very experienced glass man but am still a little nervous as many old threads say everything got messed up. The boat has alot of trouble carring the bow. Basically what I'm looking for is a little validation and wether anyone else has found similar problems, corrected them and what their results were.

I agree with Mike. Call the factory and ask. Has your boat always been supported all the way to the transom? It still surprises me how many high dollar boats sit on trailers that the bunks stop 6-8" short of the transom.

I think I would ask for Reggie on this question. I'm not sure how long Jeff Harris has been with the company. Also ask about props. The wrong prop could also be a cause. Let us know what they say.

Dan

I agree 100%, ask for Reggie...............Anyone out there want to place bets on how long it will take Reggie to launch into a "1988!!!!......Sir, its time to step up to a NEW Fountain" spiel

I'll give them a call but I can tell you in the past when ever I have called to ask a question and they hear "1988" all I get is the big brush off. The boat has been on this particular trailer since 1990 and the bunks actually hang about 3" past the transom. I don't think the hook is supposed to be there because it is too irregular to have built into the hull. The hook changes size ans shape and is not even close to being symetrical on the two sides. The strakes are also very wiggly looking and nowhere near straight. My glass man thinks that the hooks are from prerelease in the mold. I'll call tomorrow but am not going to get my hopes up for any help.

Maybe if you say that you also have a '99 42' Lightning and it doesn't have this hook.............

So far no word back from the factory all I could get was some guy named Steve on voice mail. I have a couple of pix so you can get a better idea of what I am dealing with. This is the sterboard side strake.

Sorry that was the area between the strake and chine. This is the starboard strake.

Area between pad and strake

Port strake. The pix don't really give the true scope.

BRS- I have an 89 29, I could check it out but the boat is buried in storage, looking to get it out for May 1st.........if you hav'nt heard anything by then I'll check it out........Doug