Recent content by Kracker Jack

It has been a long time since I have been in here!!! I hope everyone is doing well. A lot has happened in my life since this thread was started. Im getting ready to start a transom bracket thread on this boat. I’m gonna close the transom off and put a bracket on. Been fishing this boat pretty...

I have the teleflexTFXtreme cables and they are smooth as glass. And will adapt to a tighter radius if it’s needed

I aldo removed my floor from under my console for three reasons. To inspect stringers up forward, recess fuel tank in floor and repair small soft spot in my floor around my rigging tube that cracked on backside and was allowing water the penetrate coring. Stringers are solid as a rock and in...

The first picture shows me pointing at the repair after I grinded a 50 inch void out of the bottom. I progressive lapped 1708 to build up repair area. The second picture show me pointing at the chine the main stringer rests on.

Here’s more pictures of the repaired area and keel that had factory void in it

As some of you might know I ran my v20 in from 30 miles offshore and took a serious butt whoopin over month ago. After inspecting my hull I noticed I had a 50 to 60 inch lateral type fracture/Delam running down the flat of the bottom “step lift” chine. Fellas when I seen I freaked I knew it was...

Well I have really good news basically the damage was not from the stringer. The stringer and stringer pockets are solid as a rock. The delaminating wascaused by factory voids under the gelcoat and first couple layers of the chopped glass they shots in these boats. I guess mine was built on a...

Yes brandnew 150 hp suzuki

I’m gonna de rig it mostly and flip it upside down and do some repairs. It will be perfect for cruising the inter coastal,spec fishing in the inlet blah blah blah

Gentleman I never thought I would say this but my v20 might be going up forsale. Coming in from offshore 3 weeks ago rough as S$/t I took 10 really good shots on the hull and developed a lateral crack under the stringer . Can it be repaired?yes. But I will never trust it as a blue water boat...

Kevin I moved mine 6 to 8 inches forward from factory. I wouldn't go any further forward than mine. They way mine is set up would really put you very close to where you wanna be.

With my new 150 Zuk getting 3.8 to the gallon yesterday I would say it could be worse!!!!

Jumbos!!

Definitely do what's stated here (coat raw core material with epoxy or a reduced resin) then fill with 5200 and clam shell over hole.

Yea but they only have to run 2 miles off the beach to be in the pelagics!! Lol!!!