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What do you mean your not putting a 'tunnel' in the boat. Do you mean a natural air trap or ..... I also want to build a boat so keep the pics comming and don't be afraid to discribe any details; I am eager to learn.
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He means that the bottom near the rear of the boat will be one solid surface. Some boats have the aft portion of the bottom tunneled out by about 1/4 inch down the center portion about 18 inches wide.
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The type of tunnel you are referring to was called a '4-point' hydro back in the day (that is me kneeling in one in my avitar).My Grandpa Andy Lowrey built dozens of them back in the 70's for guys in the St.Louis ODA and the Oklahoma OBRA. He had built standard 3-point hydos for years before building his first 4-point for my uncle Bob Lowrey. We always ran good before the 4-point but afterwards.....almost unbeatable. Needles to say that winter the orders came rolling in and a new level of competitions was born in our racing circles.
I am sure the designs used now far exceeed that technology but it sure was fun being part of it back then.Last edited by Dennis Crews; 08-01-2009, 08:02 AM."In my many years I have come to a conclusion that one useless man is a shame, two is a law firm and three or more is a congress". -- John AdamsComment
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A lot of current hydros have a small tunnel ahead of the motor that would be too small to make the boat a "4 point" but definitely is not flat. Pugh makes them this way and puts a V in the mini tunnelComment
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