Your Survival Guy hauled the Tom Sawyer last Thursday, a reminder to all that if you want a good weather weekend in the fall, just ask me when I’m hauling. It was beautiful.
Here’s a picture of Tom Sawyer tucked away for the winter. You know from here the popularity of center console boats, but I want to show you her deep-V hull to explain why.
Back in the 1950s, sail and powerboat designer C. Raymond Hunt developed the deep-V hull, a revolutionary design that makes these types of boats so popular. What made Hunt’s discovery unique was how he carried that deep-V or dead-rise angle (less of an angle amidship to stern than in the bow) all the way to the transom.
With the deep-V running the length of the hull and not a flat area in the stern, it revolutionized the ride. No longer were you two bugs on a board bouncing around in the slightest of chop. She cut like a knife.
If you’ve ever ridden in a flat-bottomed Boston Whaler ’13 (also designed by C. Raymond Hunt) like Your Survival Guy did as a kid, you know exactly what it’s like to be a bug on a boat. Its flat hull slams into chop like a hammer. But as a kid that’s no big deal.
The other unique qualities of the Hunt hull were the stringers or strakes running bow to stern along the bottom of the hull, which you can see in the picture above. These help lift the boat, aiding in gaining speed and lifting her to ride along the surface. They also aide in stability to reduce roll, and channel spray down the hull, making for a drier ride. And that’s how Hunt built a better boat.
Action Line: Oftentimes, it’s what you don’t see that can be the key to what makes stuff work. If you feel like you need help building a better portfolio, then let’s talk. It’s always a good idea to check your hull. Email me at ejsmith@yoursurvivalguy.com, and click here to subscribe to my free monthly Survive & Thrive letter.
Originally posted on Your Survival Guy.