Wally Teresch
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I recently picked up a new fiberglass sport 40 hull at a pretty good price. I was working on it and it was time to sand the thing and that's when I noticed that the bottom had major bulges in it. They went from front to rear as well as from side to side. This is not just a little body filler and sand job, this is a re-casting of the hull. The bulges start just forward of the turn fin and go all the way to the transom.
How flat does this ride plane need to be? In my mind this is the portion of the hull that sits on that cushion of air and if it isn't flat the boat will do all kinds of bazaar moves as it goes down the straightaway when air is 'spilling' out from under the hull.
Thanks
Wally
How flat does this ride plane need to be? In my mind this is the portion of the hull that sits on that cushion of air and if it isn't flat the boat will do all kinds of bazaar moves as it goes down the straightaway when air is 'spilling' out from under the hull.
Thanks
Wally