Looking for HST info

[RTech]

Does anybody know if the original HST's (Pipcorn's Hydrostream's) had a slight hook incorporated in the pad? I have looked at 2 hulls, both 1990's, and they appear to have about a 1/8" hook starting about 12" - 16" from the back edge of the pad. It looks to be only on the very bottom surface and not the 2 smaller surfaces on either side of the pad.

If this was intentional, has anybody removed it in an attempt to help with bow lift? Would it become a little too flighty at the upper end?

Thanks, in advance, for any info, Mike

[Boz]

I'll let you know. I'm having Randy Pierson (GPI) look at mine when we go down there in a couple of weeks.

I'm thinking that the hook could be the case for some.

[Wile E. Coyote]

Mine has no hook, if it did it was removed before I got it. When I blueprinted the bottom it was already pretty straight, just rippled gel coat

[Capt.Insane-o]

yep.

[Balzy]

Straight and flat all the way. Mine has also been blueprinted though. I don't think Howard intended any hook in them. I would take it out if I were you.

[RTech]

That is what I thought. I was getting ready to remove it and then got to thinking about it and I just wanted to make sure it wasn't put there on purpose to fix a handling problem. Kind of interesting how 2 boats are identical though.

It will be very easy to remove.

Thanks, Mike