Posted by jamesgt727 on 03/31/16 - 8:03 PM
#19
tedious wrote:
The design of the aft part of the stock 15 hull makes no sense - loses all lateral stability once you get the strakes out of the water.
Tim
Tim, the 15 as you know, starts to wobble and chine walk, because the angle of the bow is trapping too much air for the hull to release at the stern predictably. Extending the strakes, lifts the stern and provides a regular exit for the air pressure under the hull. Lifting the stern at speed, also lowers the bow, and less air going under the hull. The little pad on the bottom of the black boat furthers this. I do believe, that my black boats stablility is enhanced because of the high performance hydraulic steering. I've had the UFLEX SilverSteer system, from the get-go, so I'm not sure of a comparative benefit of not having it.