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scarabman 11-14-2015 02:13 PM


Originally Posted by check300 (Post 4375784)
There were additional and larger holes drilled. The bottom need quite a bit of work. There was a fair amount of hook. It still isn't perfect but obviously it's significantly improved.

Cool. Which step, or steps are actually aerated? I didnt realize they were done on that boat. I, for the most part, really only think of Phantom doing that.

endeavor1 11-14-2015 02:26 PM

^^^. Yea, can you post up some pix of some of the changes?

check300 11-14-2015 02:29 PM

There are 2 steps with both having an internal channel for aeration.

endeavor1 11-14-2015 02:35 PM

I've got a drill, spade bits and a stepped hull......:coolcowboy:

hogie roll 11-14-2015 02:53 PM


Originally Posted by soggy bottom (Post 4375885)
I think it is the perfect analogy the first 41 Apaches came out in 1985, so that boat has had 30 years of technological advancement which is a lifetime in today's world. Don't get me wrong it is a nice boat, I just don't see the technology in it that other boat MFG have embraced.

Dean

Split windows were built in 1963 not 1985 to early 1990s

stimleck 11-14-2015 02:55 PM


Originally Posted by check300 (Post 4375784)
There were additional and larger holes drilled. The bottom need quite a bit of work. There was a fair amount of hook. It still isn't perfect but obviously it's significantly improved.

just curious, why go through all the work of blue printing to not get it perfect? I though that was the purpose of blueprinting?

check300 11-14-2015 03:04 PM


Originally Posted by stimleck (Post 4375978)
just curious, why go through all the work of blue printing to not get it perfect? I though that was the purpose of blueprinting?

We decided to address the worst areas last spring but because we were headed to Tickfaw, we ran out of time to do everything. We'll finish it this off season and see if that gains any more speed.

turbofox54 11-14-2015 03:07 PM

I see the term "hook" used often...what does it refer to?

hogie roll 11-14-2015 04:15 PM


Originally Posted by turbofox54 (Post 4375982)
I see the term "hook" used often...what does it refer to?

It's the opposite of "rocker" ��

turbofox54 11-14-2015 04:19 PM

So if a bottom was concave it would have hook and if it was convex it would have rocker?


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