Chine removal on a 24v

[duffymahoney]

You specifically discussed filling in that space, so it's one of the concepts you have already considered. Now you have Tige's input that it is the preferred approach. Sounds like you know what to do!

I have to agree on the Customer Support comments. Absolutely remarkable that a boat manufacturer is willing to help you alter your vessel. I would expect most to hide behind some namby-pamby excuse about liability if they help you mod your hull and an accident occurs. Instead, Tige steps up and helps their customers maximize the fun. What an awesome company!

My fiberglass guy says filling in would be harder

[Timmy!]

Wonder if you can use a foam as the filler of the space? Surfdad could probably tell you a nice dense one.

[duffymahoney]

Yeah the fiberglass guy said foam would work well.

[NICKYPOO]

Wouldn't you be eliminating the convex hull if you filled them in? Plus the obvious loss of V. I can't imagine anyone at Tige ever saying it would be ok to cut the chines off and I don't blame them. Way too much liability involved. Cutting a structurally critical edge off the hull and scabbind in a new section would be highly un-advisable if you were just going to wing it as a first timer. That being said, a good glass guy should be able to handle it.

I still think its the best option.

[duffymahoney]

Yeah he thinks cutting is the best option.

[adamsjstt]

Ok Tige says not to remove them (which is scary)!! But to just fill the area in from the chine (they called the delta) to the flat part of the transom. Here is an amazing detailed sketch of the concept! He said they fill it in for about 4 feet or so.

Sounds like TIGE has done this. Did they confirm it will give you the result you are looking for?

[duffymahoney]

Sounds like TIGE has done this. Did they confirm it will give you the result you are looking for?

Yep they tried this on their test boat. They said the angle on the side of the boat was more important the the bottom of the transom- chines and he thought it would have very little impact other then cleaning the wave.

[Wakeman22]

Ok Tige says not to remove them (which is scary)!! But to just fill the area in from the chine (they called the delta) to the flat part of the transom. Here is an amazing detailed sketch of the concept! He said they fill it in for about 4 feet or so.

My early on in this thread was to fill it in. It seems to be easier and less drastic that cutting up the hull. But your fiberglass guy is the expert. I am not an engineer.

Too bad you do not have a rotisserie to turn it bottoms up.

[duffymahoney]

Getting closer to getting my chines removed! Fiberglass guy said around 2-3 weeks. I have decided once this is done that my 24v will be reborn a Z24 or 24Z. I haven't figured out which one sounds better yet. I plan on doing this and testing before I attempt the malibu floating wedge install.

[NICKYPOO]

Maybe just Z4?

[duffymahoney]

Ohh Z4! I like it.

[NICKYPOO]

It'll cost ya a beer.

You definitely don't want to use Z24-

[ragboy]

Yeah, I was going to say Z4 also, that would be my vote. Can't wait to hear how it goes. What is the cost?

[duffymahoney]

He quoted me at only 400. But I am figuring that number will over double. He is a friend but I don't see this being as easy as he thinks. There are ribs on the belly of my boat that stop about 2-4 feet back so I think I will run the chine removal at least 4 feet up on both sides.

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