bford1

Thanks for the heads up and additional info. Please tell me more about how I could determine if the boat has this "hook" in the hull from the trailer. In the pic the boat was actually not all the way forward on the trailer. The boat was sitting about 2 feet back on the trailer. Most of the boats life has not been spent on the trailer but it has been on the trailer for a couple of years now and I towed it 2,300 miles from Vermont to TX on that trailer. I hope I didn't damage it in the process. Does the hull actually bend ("hook")? If so that sounds like a bojor issue to fix.

Also, should the bunks on the trailer actually extend back beyond the transom? I have no experience trailering a boat this large only having one on a boat lift. On the boat lifts the bunks usually don't entend beyond the transom. Is it important to extend beyond the transom on a trailer because of it bouncing around?

Now you guys have me worried about this "hook". I had it surveyed and the surveyor didn't say anything about it but maybe he didn't check. Can I check it easily myself?

Thank you

bford1

Oh BTW I have to ask. Your Apache blew up? As in exploded? Man, you're lucky to still be here.

ApachePete

Broken fuel line.

Cockpit floor, and the 3 of standing on it, were blown out of the boat.

Lots of broken bones, but no fire.

No more racing after that.

bobbarker

I had a problem with flex on my 357,however I found
what was causing it. The local fiberglass man told me
the screws that attach the top to the bottom of the hull
were probably loose. He removed the black rub rail
& tighen all the screws, filled all the old rub rail screw
holes with epoxy & installed a new white rub rail.
He was right, no more flexing of the hull. The new rub
rail was bought from formula. Cost $640.00 dollars
labor was $300.00 dollars. It was worth every dollar.