Ski Boat Forum
General Category => General American Skier Discussions => Topic started by: jono10 on December 02, 2014, 04:39:37 PM
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Hi everyone. I have just noticed that the V block on the front of my trailer is causing some spider cracking in the hull. :o I am assuming its due to incorrect placement or just to much pressure in one spot. Could I please have a couple of pics of others trailers to gauge how the boat should be mounted on the trailer.
88 Advance.
Thanks and kind regards Jono.
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Mine is in storage at this time but could you post some pictures of your?
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The contact area should be within 2-4" of the keel center-line, if it is making contact with the hull beyond the 4" from each side of the keel center-line you may get hull flexing caused gelcoat cracking (cosmetic). The laminate schedule called for overlapping port/stb. laminations at the keel centerline from bow to stern of about 4-6". In other words the forward keel centerline (where the bow eye is bolted) is about 1/2" thick! The extra width of the bow stop is to help center and guide the bow into the center of the stop. Usually the issue is not gelcoat cracking but getting the bow eye hung up on the bow stop when backing off the trailer. That's another story.