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Vortech C5
01-20-2012, 06:45 PM
About midway down the prop the "rudder" section of the outboard starts. Has anyone sharpened this area to see if it makes a difference?

Thanks,
Ray

D for Dummy
03-22-2012, 09:55 PM
I will be carefully sharpening my Stiletto 29 outboard skeg and also truing both sponsons of the hull. I expect more stability with the hull and less drag on the outboard. Combined, I anticipate better top speed performance and handling.

D for Dummy
03-26-2012, 01:31 AM
Boat ran amazing in glass calm pond. Improved handling due to the hull. Later ran in the chop on the big lake. I'm very happy with the result.

Proboat
05-12-2012, 12:27 AM
I am planning to blue print the bottom of mine. Did it make it any faster? I have read that you need to scuff bottom after you have sanded, applied fiberglass putty, sanded, primed then painted. What do you use to scuff the bottom?