Redfish6403 Posted November 11, 2017 Report Share Posted November 11, 2017 Hull sitting on trailer appears twisted. Height from top of gunnel to ground each side at forward bulkhead 1" lower on port. Appearance very noticeable looking straight on from bow. Anyone ever hear of this happening to these hulls? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polliwog Posted November 12, 2017 Report Share Posted November 12, 2017 A picture might be helpful. I don't quite understand how this is possible without some cracks in the hull. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bamaskeet Posted November 12, 2017 Report Share Posted November 12, 2017 I believe the only way that could happen is if the stringers or bulkheads became unbonded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tails Up Posted November 12, 2017 Report Share Posted November 12, 2017 Before you panic, check to see if there is a consistent gap between the deck cap and the hull. They had to refasten the cap to hull because the original screws were no long enough. They clamped one side a little tighter than the other and created a similar issue on my Redfisher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawg Posted November 12, 2017 Report Share Posted November 12, 2017 Have you checked trailer bunks and springs to see if they are sitting equally? Is the ground beneath the trailer relatively smooth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redfish6403 Posted November 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2017 Thanks for the suggestions. Will be checking hull this week. Will post pictures also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurricane Posted November 13, 2017 Report Share Posted November 13, 2017 Whats the chance its just sitting on the trailer crooked? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nag Juice Posted November 13, 2017 Report Share Posted November 13, 2017 6 hours ago, hawg said: Have you checked trailer bunks and springs to see if they are sitting equally? Is the ground beneath the trailer relatively smooth? That was my initial thought. Uneven ground Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCFD rtrd. Posted November 17, 2017 Report Share Posted November 17, 2017 On 11/12/2017 at 7:02 PM, hurricane said: Whats the chance its just sitting on the trailer crooked? On 11/12/2017 at 12:40 PM, hawg said: Have you checked trailer bunks and springs to see if they are sitting equally? Is the ground beneath the trailer relatively smooth? You need to check this first. Your hull will twist or distort if the trailer bunks or ground (where the wheels contact) is uneven. Hulls are designed to bend and twist. That minimizes damage to the hull when you hit big waves or when trailering over uneven surfaces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redfish6403 Posted July 14, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2018 In addition to twist boat takes on some water and takes a long time to slowly drain out on trailer after a trip. Appears to be coming from port side, the outer bunk drips water much longer than others. Bunks appear to fit properly, custom trailer from Magic-Tilt. Boat on trailer measures approximately 2” difference at forward bulkhead from top of gunnel to concrete with port side higher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whichwaysup Posted July 15, 2018 Report Share Posted July 15, 2018 that boat looks crooked on the trailer, but I dont see an issue witht the gunnels relative to the bottom of the hull. Hard to tell from pics, though. Seems like if you measure from the ground to various portions of the hull port and starboard and compare those, it should tell you if the hull of the boat is level with the ground. then measure the same spots but from ground to the rub rails, and compare that to the first set of measurements, it should help you find discrepencies that would prove out what you think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurricane Posted July 15, 2018 Report Share Posted July 15, 2018 Need to measure from gunnel to trailer and trailer to ground. Gunnel to ground won't tell you it its sitting crooked on the trailer. Also could put a level the boat and on the trailer and compare. Hard to believe hull is twisted an there are no cracks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLDXT Posted July 15, 2018 Report Share Posted July 15, 2018 Does it ride funny in the water? I want to say its crooked kn the trailer but if you start using reference points I dont see any major discrepancies if that pic is dead center saying it's on the trailer crooked. I don't know, it does look a bit twisted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redfish6403 Posted July 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2018 Hull seems to flex more in a chop at normal speed than I remember. Put a level on it at front bulkhead on boat and trailer. Trailer level boat not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale Nelson Posted July 16, 2018 Report Share Posted July 16, 2018 Take a close look at your trailer cross members, might just be the picture angle but doesn’t look like they are equal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale Nelson Posted July 16, 2018 Report Share Posted July 16, 2018 Place a straight edge across the deck with a level on top of it, make sure it’s long enough to overhang the sides of the boat. Then Level the deck by jacking up the low side of the trailer. Once that is done measure straight down to the concrete- if the measurements are the same the hull is equal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smilemaker Posted July 17, 2018 Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 It is hard to tell in pictures but from looking it appears that the cap may be rotated on the hull or one side of cap is sitting higher. When the hull is removed from the mold it is trimmed Occasionally the trimming is a little off and the cap sits uneven. Starting in the middle draw lines every foot or so on each side at the rub rail and measure the distance from the top of the deck to the first edge down . Corresponding distances from the bow should be the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurricane Posted July 17, 2018 Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 You really need to eliminate the trailer as the cause. Of course there is a chance the hull could be twisted, but its much more likely the trailer is the cause. The level looks to me to show, both trailer and boat have slight left side rise, just like your pics. You need to take a lot of measurements. First have to be sure the ground it level, then lots of measurements all the way down both sides, from boat to the trailer and trailer to the ground. Measure all the bunk board attachments to see if they are the same. I say this, because if I was to push your boat on the left side and roll it on the trailer, I could make it level. Also I just noticed it looks like you have a side console, that is on the low side of the boat as it sits. When you load the boat on the trailer the weight of the driver on that side, could easily make the boat roll as its loaded on the trailer. I would suspect this to be the cause of the of the offset. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
makomark Posted July 17, 2018 Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 Take a clear hose and fill up with water. Stretch hose under hull and hold up to side of rubrail at water level, measure the verticle difference of the water level on the tube at the same opposite location of rubrail. Remember the water in the tube will always level out.This will show you how crooked your boat is on the trailer. if you do this same measurement along the side at say each strake the difference should be the same at all opposite locations, if not the boat is out of level or twisted as you say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whichwaysup Posted July 17, 2018 Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 This is becoming my favorite thread. "Here's what you need to do. . ." followed by some really clever solutions, all of which are different. Somehow reminiscent of a Monte Python movie . . . https://youtu.be/X2xlQaimsGg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heweymagoos Posted July 17, 2018 Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 my guess is cracked/delaminated stringer. Check port chine for crack. If your taking on water, your boat is flexing, and your trailer is square you've got structural issues. Sometimes people mistake hull flex for vibration of your bow pushing water away. remember these boats, especially back in the day were cranked out to sell. Every time a guy drove off with one of these things they were laughing at the factory. But on the flip side, hewes is what started the sport of flats fishing, and more people talk about these boats than any other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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