I have apretty good hook in my hull, trying to figure out if it is supposed to be there and if so how much of a hook is normal, mine seems like a ton... I was also thinking it has to do with where boat sits on trailer and bunks... but wanna see whats supposed to be there first... and then what to do about it...

bioat runs 65-66 no matter what.... at neutral trim it runs that and I can trim it to the moon and nothing changes, also will not lift bow much at all... in rough water the boat seems to run looser but I never lift the bow like comparable boats... I have tried many props to achieve lift with no success...wondering how much speed this hook is costing me and what I should do about it..

I am not a bottom expert, but I have had a few tell me that is like runn'in with a tab down, so I would say get that bottom straightened and you might see a good addition of speed.

Best Regards,
Ray @ Raylar

Hey guy ..not to be rude but ........a hook will scrap you speed , and to tell you the truth fixing the areas of concern or ( blueprinting the bottom ) just might gain you a few miles per hour without dumping a whole lot of money into motor upgrades to achieive the same thing ...which in the end is worth a try considering we all ......want to go a little faster ....................just my 2 cents which is 3 cents short of a Nickle .

I am gonna see what it will cost me to have my glass guy remove that and whats involved...

How big is the gap at its widest point?

You could use some 3m filler to fill the gap for the time being and see if it even makes a difference. If it does, then sand out the filler and fill the gap with mat/resin and then re-gel in the off-season.

I would say maybe a 1/4"..

That is exactly what I was talking about in the other thread. Even if it doesn't net you a ton of speed, just the overall handling of the boat is well worth it. I just filled mine in with 3m premium filler and sprayed gel over it. I had my boat on stands all winter doing the work. It was a miserable job. Mine hook was not as bad as your though.

did you gain anything?

Some of the Force models (235 and 265) had an intentional hook.

My buddy owned several Bajas over the years and they all had hook. When I had spoken with a local Baja dealer about it, he told me they were built that way intentionally to make them "idiot proof" was the phrase he used. For whatever that is worth.

As far as modifying the bottom, Either way would likely net you something but you would gain more removing the tail end of the hook then you would filling in the void.