Anyone sharpen the bottom area of the outboard?

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  • Vortech C5
    Member
    • Feb 2011
    • 94

    #1

    Anyone sharpen the bottom area of the outboard?

    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
    www.dfordummy.com
    • Mar 2012
    • 55

    #2
    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.
    Aquacraft: Revolt 30, (Three) Motley Crew / ProBoat: 1/12 Miss Budweiser, Stiletto 29 / Venom: P1 KOS Fountain with all Revolt 30 hardware
    http://www.youtube.com/user/dfordummy/videos

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    • D for Dummy
      www.dfordummy.com
      • Mar 2012
      • 55

      #3
      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.
      Aquacraft: Revolt 30, (Three) Motley Crew / ProBoat: 1/12 Miss Budweiser, Stiletto 29 / Venom: P1 KOS Fountain with all Revolt 30 hardware
      http://www.youtube.com/user/dfordummy/videos

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      • Proboat
        Junior Member
        • May 2012
        • 4

        #4
        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?

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