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scarabman

11-14-2015 02:13 PM

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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

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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

Quote:

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

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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

Quote:

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?

scarabman

11-15-2015 05:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by check300 (Post 4375964)

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

Curious. Were blueprinting changes and aeration changes tested separately to see which each netted?

check300

11-15-2015 06:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scarabman (Post 4376110)

Curious. Were blueprinting changes and aeration changes tested separately to see which each netted?

That would have been ideal but no the changes were not tested individually.

pasquesi

11-15-2015 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by soggy bottom (Post 4375885)

What specific technological advancements are you referring to? What did Checkmate leave out on the Punisher?

soggy bottom

11-15-2015 10:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pasquesi (Post 4376175)

What specific technological advancements are you referring to? What did Checkmate leave out on the Punisher?

Reread the title of this thread there is almost a 15 MPH difference and almost 10 MPH of that speed is blue printing the bottom, like I said they did not use the latest Tech in hull designs. A older 41 with 700s and new style props would be close to that. And the fact that it sold for roughly half of it's original MSRP less than a year later and none have been built since speaks for itself. I am glad to see it coming along
This will be my last post in this thread since I see where this is going.

Dean

hogie roll

11-15-2015 05:36 PM

:popcorn:

onesickpantera

11-15-2015 07:43 PM

I have never seen the boat run but I did see it on the trailer last year in Big Rapids and the boat is absolutely beautiful.

Nice to see it's performing very well too!

Pwraddr

11-15-2015 08:51 PM

Nice boat no doubt....saw up close at Erie Poker Run last year. Side note, great venue, too bad the water was so big...Lake Erie for ya I guess.

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