iliveonanisland

I was wondering how many of you guys are getting hull damage from running a heavily loaded boat in big waves and what is the best way to prevent hull damage thanks in advance for any info.

Brad Zastrow

Is this a serious question?
1: Get a bigger boat.
2: Don't go in rough water.

William Diggens

Ratman, post some pictures of damaged areas. I've had some Parasail boat that would develop cracks over time in certain areas. They would be subject to running 8hrs-9hrs a day, 7 days a week, 15kts-20kts, 2ft-3ft seas.
Do you have access to inside of hull in bad areas? Could be easy as glassing in some herringbones in high stress areas. Good luck!!!
Parasail 941

F-2 Speedy

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tlark

3) Stay away from LOTO on any given weekend unless you have experience !!

Knot 4 Me

LOTO? Pffft! Mead!!

TYPHOON

Even purpose-built race boats get body damage. What you see watching an offshore race is not what you can do in most factory rigged boats. Bigger is normally better. Most factory boats don't have the deck glassed to the hull or thru hull nuts and bolts. The best way to destroy a boat is go offshore and jump waves..

iliveonanisland

Guys the answer I was actually looking for was to slow down. I have two 42’ 40 person passenger boats. One is brand new and just started running about a week ago. A buddy of mine that owned a large yacht repair biz in so fl was staying at my island hotel. He rode my boat back to Cartagena it’s normally 1:45 min trip each way. Anyway it was windy AF and just before you get to Cartagena there is an area that has some serious waves. I was in our old boat a couple months ago (which is currently in the marina having a bunch of hull repairs made. The captain pounded the boat through that area so when we got to Cartagena and as soon as the passengers all left I call him and the mate aside and ripped his azz for treating our equipment like that. A few days later I rode the boat back to the island and he slowed way down from 30mph normal cruise speed to low 20s and it was a nice smooth ride. When we reached the island I took him aside and told him great job that is how we want you to run the boats and treat our equipment. Well the trip my my buddy was a ride from hell. To start with they let 14 passenger sit in the front on the starboard side and had four passengers in the port rear so with the boat sitting at the dock it was listing severely to starboard. Then he ran the snot out of it and was belly flopping it on the waves my buddy could feel the hull twisting and the stringers hating life. I was livid. We have a young guy that worked for the hotel for six years that is a sharp guy very loyal and honest which are rare qualities in Colombia. My partner and I made him part owner of the boat biz because we like and trust him but he has no marine exp or much mechanical aptitude or know how. But thats ok as I have it in spades Anyway I told him what happened he talked for captain and the captain tried to justify that ride. Nope not ok. So the guy took the captains side and said one of the tranq it easy boats was just in the marina for 25k dollars in hull repairs as in he thinks that ok. I’m like wtf. I’ve seen the captain for tranq it easy pass our boat in the rough area beating the living crap out of the boat and passenger F that. I just had a talk with the captain and told him he needs to slow down and if it’s extremely rough to change course so he runs the big waves on a 45 degree angle to not pound the boat thru them. I think I will install GoPro cameras to keep him honest. We want as few blown lower units and no hull damage or lawsuits as that would suck all the profit out of the business.

IGetWet

So you asked a question but already knew the answer you wanted to hear??

iliveonanisland

never. My gf is a super spinner at 37kg. She turns 21 this week. Go ahead say it. I’m a dirty old man lmao.