Steps to straight hull, anyone done ?

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07-05-2011 | 05:59 AM

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CanDo

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Originally Posted by Mange

...Excalibur 31/32. (A JC Simon design).

I don't know why everyone thinks Jean Claude Simon designed hulls. He didn't.

07-05-2011 | 06:33 AM

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I don't know why everyone thinks Jean Claude Simon designed hulls. He didn't.

And who did then? From what I have learn the 312 Stinger coming from the 31/32 Excalibur.

But please straight this out

Mange

07-05-2011 | 06:38 AM

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Some FB... Some Peters... Single step cruisers were Harry Schoal.

Thanks.

07-05-2011 | 06:39 AM

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And who did then? From what I have learn the 312 Stinger coming from the 31/32 Excalibur.

But please straight this out

Mange

Jean Claude Simo designed decks and such,,, ask Charlie McCarthy..he should know firsthand.

07-05-2011 | 07:50 AM

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couldn't you just add thickness to the front of the boat instead of cutting into the back? If you made the whole front half of the boat say, an inch thicker in some fashion you would have a step without having to cut into or move anything.

It would be a simple step bottom though. Mine looks like a frikkin space ship and this picture doesn't do it justice. From a 3 dimensional sense, it's complicated as hell.

07-05-2011 | 08:07 AM

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The Great Lakes Caster Fountain was a Non Stepped boat and was converted to a single step. They won a championship in Key West with it. It came out really well. It is a huge task but can be done.

Dave Goodman at Tiger Fiberglass and Marine I believe did the bottom. You will be money ahead if you just buy a stepped boat.

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07-05-2011 | 10:57 AM

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there was a guy who put a step in a 41 apache...

07-05-2011 | 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by MikeyFIN

Jean Claude Simo designed decks and such,,, ask Charlie McCarthy..he should know firsthand.

As I remember ,It came from the 29 Cary originally built by the Old master Schoel,which had the aft chine flared (horribly) somewhere down the line,there was a raceboat Speedy Doris, The 32 Jaguar open fisherman and the Cobra 32 came from it.

07-05-2011 | 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by shootitup

Could be wrong but what i know all boats with steps on hull are
much newer. If it so the boat change could cost more than 20000$.
I have done many glasfibre jobs.. so no way i can save money with changing the boat.

It would be nice to know how many mph can reach more with steps compare without steps in same boat+same engine/drives.

That doesn't take resell into account. If you modify it you'll have to give it away. Newer boat will hold its value better.