Stretch 20

[Blue_Heron]

Originally Posted by slowJEEP

...I've already bought and ruined the 20 so I'm stuck with it from a sunk cost perspective.

What did you do that "ruined" it?
Dave

[slowJEEP]

It's an 88' tracker. I've stripped it down to bare hull thus making it of little street value. Not a big deal in the long run but not a smart place to get out of a project either.

Never thought of a tiller.

Console is getting smaller for sure.

[slowJEEP]

There is a pronounced wedge on my middle panel. I originally thought it was a defect.

[McGillicuddy]

Can someone post a picture of this "pronounced wedge" I'm reading about - not sure what this is referring to... thanks

[slowJEEP]

I'll be back in my driveway in a few days if no one rogers up to it in the mean time.

[Blue_Heron]

Originally Posted by Bushwacker

...The wedge in the outer panel would help the boat develop more stern lift to plane at low speeds, but since all planing hulls develop more lift as speed increases, I suspect that most of that outer panel is out of the waterby about 35 mph. The rocker in the innermost panel would then tend to raise the bow to get even more hull surface out of the water and reduce drag. This is a brilliant concept when you think about it . . . the wedge improves the ride at low speed when you want to slow down in rough conditions, but yet it's out of the way and doesn't hinder top speed when you want to run fast in flat water! ...

Denny,
This may have been a fairly common approach for hulls like bass boats and flats skiffs that were intended to go fast, but need good manners at lower speeds. Both my Action craft and my Hewes Lappy have some hook in the outer hull panels.
Dave

[bobbert]

Ditto My F233 Thunderbird, real wedge in the outer panel.

[DonV]

Yes Sir Dave, I noticed it when I put new, straight bunks on my trailer for my Bonefisher. Hummm, at first I thought it was the boards, nope the hull.

[dave s]

My 1975 18SF has all flat panels- no wedge, hook, or rocker.
Made it easier to add on hull extension.

[fat2nawilly]

I'd say go for it and try it, id cut the transom off and stretch it there. ppl do it all the time on downeast hulls so why couldn't you do it? go for it bud its only fiberglass.