Is there anyway to overcome a hooked hull to gain performance back?
Is there anyway to overcome a hooked hull to gain performance back?
As long as it's solid in the pad area, you can fill and sand to a straight edge, eliminating the hook. It's best done with the boat items removed and the hull turned upside down.
Thank You Leon Pugh
It's on a Nitro z7 and I don't think there goin to replace it due to I'm not the original owner. They had a run of them that did that and I don't think it's meant to be there. I can get almost no bow lift no matter if I adjust the motor up or down and diff props that I have tried so far. It seems to b about 5mph off what everyone else gets with same setup. Opti 150 and 23 tempest plus. 5300 rpm and 55 mph. It's a rocket out of the hole but can't get it to ever free up. Any suggestion are welcome. I love the boat other than this issue
Either use a straight edge against the hull to check for a hook yourself or find a different shop to check for a hook. At least you will know for sure.
There about a 1/2" gap with a straightedge on it
Is that on the center pad or the outside chines?
Outside would be designed
Inside would be a problem
Pat Goff
Two degrees from center
of nowhere.
Smithwick TX.
Thank You Leon Pugh
Has anyone had success smoothing a hooked hull with some type of filler?
Try posting in on the Restoration page some of those guys rebuild them inside and out.
Like Pat asked is it on the pad or on the outside chines. Some boats have a hook at the rear to get transom lift.
if the mfg. used a tad extra hardner in lay-up with age glass will shrink and a hook could slowly develope, no easy fix, 1/2 gap but over what distance? if its a 4 ft straight thats a big, big hook. use a string line as long as possible to measure total hook. dont confuse waves in bottom with hook.
Last edited by Bandman1; 12-24-2018 at 08:38 AM.
If it was me, I'd be filling it.
Tthats at the last 4-5' of the boat and outside the second bunk of the trailer. Is this normal???
Dunno...
What boat is it?
It might affect performance, it might not, until details are brought out we'll never know.
Pat Goff
Two degrees from center
of nowhere.
Smithwick TX.