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[QUOTE]VMS - 2/22/2011  9:50 PM

[QUOTE]Ryan Marlowe - 2/22/2011  1:09 AM

I have a 03 fishwawk that has a 135 opti also. My only complaint about the boat is it has a huse hook in the hull and cant get any speed out of it. 40mph all day long. The more throttle i put down the more spray i get. What is my solution anyone???

Besides buy a Ranger ;-)[/QUOTE]

Hiya,

If there is a hook in the hull, I would definitely be checking with Crestliner about whether or not the boat is still under warranty.  If it is still under warranty (not sure if the boat is used, and/or whether or not the warranty is transferable if you are not the first owner of the boat), by all means, take it to them and get it fixed.  Your hard earned pennies should get you a boat that runs correctly...especially from that manufacturer.

To fully determine if you have a hook in the hull, take a straight edge and lay it flat from the transom edge forward.  If the hull is hooked even 1/16" anywhere from right at the back to about a foot before the transom edge, as shown by a gap between the straight edge and the hull, your bow isn't going to have much of a chance to rise...your prop will blow out first.  Fixable?  Yes...  Fun job...no, and definitely best left to the manufacturer to handle...especially since crestliner is a welded hull...

The hook helps in some ways to get the stern higher in the water, which helps keep it on plane at lower speeds, and helps pop the boat out of the hole faster, but top speed is what suffers overall.  Handling is good since the bow is down and will cut the water well on turns, but the boat would be running quite inefficiently.

If you can check it out with Crestliner about a warranty issue and that hook, I would say follow up with it.  They are a reputable company and should take care of you, unless they can prove negligence on your part.  I have heard that a rear-roller trailer improperly set up can potentially create a hook in the hull, which they may not cover, so that is something to be aware of as well..

I do hope it is something they can help you with if you decide to follow up....
Steve[/QUOTE]

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Ryan Marlowe - 2/22/2011 1:09 AM

I have a 03 fishwawk that has a 135 opti also. My only complaint about the boat is it has a huse hook in the hull and cant get any speed out of it. 40mph all day long. The more throttle i put down the more spray i get. What is my solution anyone???

Besides buy a Ranger ;-)

Hiya,

If there is a hook in the hull, I would definitely be checking with Crestliner about whether or not the boat is still under warranty. If it is still under warranty (not sure if the boat is used, and/or whether or not the warranty is transferable if you are not the first owner of the boat), by all means, take it to them and get it fixed. Your hard earned pennies should get you a boat that runs correctly...especially from that manufacturer.

To fully determine if you have a hook in the hull, take a straight edge and lay it flat from the transom edge forward. If the hull is hooked even 1/16" anywhere from right at the back to about a foot before the transom edge, as shown by a gap between the straight edge and the hull, your bow isn't going to have much of a chance to rise...your prop will blow out first. Fixable? Yes... Fun job...no, and definitely best left to the manufacturer to handle...especially since crestliner is a welded hull...

The hook helps in some ways to get the stern higher in the water, which helps keep it on plane at lower speeds, and helps pop the boat out of the hole faster, but top speed is what suffers overall. Handling is good since the bow is down and will cut the water well on turns, but the boat would be running quite inefficiently.

If you can check it out with Crestliner about a warranty issue and that hook, I would say follow up with it. They are a reputable company and should take care of you, unless they can prove negligence on your part. I have heard that a rear-roller trailer improperly set up can potentially create a hook in the hull, which they may not cover, so that is something to be aware of as well..

I do hope it is something they can help you with if you decide to follow up....
Steve