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Can you do anything to get a float bottom tin to ride better
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<blockquote data-quote="ericman" data-source="post: 379384" data-attributes="member: 11909"><p>3/4" plywood flooring, decked front for more weight, and if you're feeling brave, add weight to your center keel on the bottom of your boat, either by welding a 3/16" strip of aluminum the width and length of your keel, or some cut-down u-channel with 1/8" wall thickness that is the same width of your center keel, (cut the u-channel down so the overall height of the "U" is 3/4" (you might be able to buy this exact size from speedymetals.com) (I would buy it in 4 foot sections, keeps shipping costs down). This should help the boat grab the water better instead of just slapping it. Just make sure if you add anything to the center keel to sand and round out the new sharp corners so they don't chew up your trailer rollers, plus, sharp corners lose paint the fastest.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ericman, post: 379384, member: 11909"] 3/4" plywood flooring, decked front for more weight, and if you're feeling brave, add weight to your center keel on the bottom of your boat, either by welding a 3/16" strip of aluminum the width and length of your keel, or some cut-down u-channel with 1/8" wall thickness that is the same width of your center keel, (cut the u-channel down so the overall height of the "U" is 3/4" (you might be able to buy this exact size from speedymetals.com) (I would buy it in 4 foot sections, keeps shipping costs down). This should help the boat grab the water better instead of just slapping it. Just make sure if you add anything to the center keel to sand and round out the new sharp corners so they don't chew up your trailer rollers, plus, sharp corners lose paint the fastest. [/QUOTE]
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