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Re: Reverse chines

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OneWayTraffic wrote: Tue Sep 06, 2022 12:38 am Wear strips: Mine is only 3mm thick, but that was an easy to get size. Screws to hold then glue and filled screw holes later. If retrofitting I'd look into holding it in place with VHB tape or straps until the glue sets. I don't plan to beach my boat much if at all, but trailer rash is a possibility.

Reverse chines: Mine are filled in dams at the chine with UHMWPE glued to the outside of them. I don't see a downside and like the look. Technically, I suppose they will make the boat harder riding but they would need to be massive for that to be an issue.
OQ this is an offshore boat with a 250HP or so motor. I have never seen anyone put wear strips on an on an offshore boat. I don't think he will be doing much beaching of it as it has a draft of over 8", probably anchor offshore. Tom
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Re: Reverse chines

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TomW1 wrote: Wed Sep 07, 2022 4:26 pm
OneWayTraffic wrote: Tue Sep 06, 2022 12:38 am Wear strips: Mine is only 3mm thick, but that was an easy to get size. Screws to hold then glue and filled screw holes later. If retrofitting I'd look into holding it in place with VHB tape or straps until the glue sets. I don't plan to beach my boat much if at all, but trailer rash is a possibility.

Reverse chines: Mine are filled in dams at the chine with UHMWPE glued to the outside of them. I don't see a downside and like the look. Technically, I suppose they will make the boat harder riding but they would need to be massive for that to be an issue.
OQ this is an offshore boat with a 250HP or so motor. I have never seen anyone put wear strips on an on an offshore boat. I don't think he will be doing much beaching of it as it has a draft of over 8", probably anchor offshore. Tom

This is the question the OP asked. But I didn't think an offshore boat with 250HP would be considered a smaller boat with low HP. Nor did I mention putting wear strips on anything. I did mention a detachable skeg that can easily be removed and replaced if it was added to a smaller low hp boat.
fishgitr wrote: Sun Sep 04, 2022 9:48 pm Do you get the full benefits of reverse chines on smaller boats, low HP?
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Re: Reverse chines

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There's been a bit of back and forth so things have got confused.

There was some talk about reverse chines on a small boat. Then a little derail onto wear strips (also a good idea on a small boat or one that is trailered regularly.) Some people with bigger boats have chimed in as well.

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