by thegammas » Wed Dec 30, 2015 7:19 pm
Thanks for chiming in Andreas.
The worst of the hook is right at the transom. It was caused by that all too typical mistake of leaving the boat on the trailer on roller bunks that did not extend past the transom, with an engine on the transom. I say this because when I bought it, that's how it was sitting on the trailer and you could see where someone had painted around the bunks. I was a complete novice when I got the boat, so didn't know what to look for or avoid.
On the FaceBook page "Thompson Boat Owner's Group", I got some feedback that, as Andreas says, that the length of the planning surface depends on many factors. I also got some feedback that fillers can work well to correct a hook.
Checking this and that with a long straight edge and taking some measurements, I think I can get the last 5.5 feet of the garboard panels flat and straight. Forward of that, the hook isn't much. I'd like to get more, but it would require more filler than I think would be wise. I'm hopeful getting that last 5.5 flat, especially the last 3 feet where the hook is the worst, will result in a major improvement in handing.
Peter Stransky
1962 Cortland Custom Sea Lancer
Wilmington, Delaware