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I am not going to hack up the bottom. I will remove the many layers of thick bottom paint, and then paint again. As a new Whaler owner I have been reading to learn what I can. Thanks for the thorough explanation. I will repaint the boat and go boating. https://i.imgur.com/f5iRr1M.jpg https://i.imgur...

Thanks for all your replies. I saw it mentioned elsewhere. I thought to ask here. I am a new Boston Whaler boat owner. I don't have any hopes that this 2005 130 SPORT boat will be of any collectable value some day. I bought the boat for my kids to have fun and fish the lake. I got [the boat] missing...

[The boat under discussion is] a 2005 130 SPORT.

I have a Mercury 30-HP engine on order.

Q5: Is the hook worth eliminating?

Q6: What are the effects of eliminating the hook?

[Implied question:] Q1: Will removing the hook in the hull running surface of a 2005 130 SPORT help the boat to reach plane and maintain plane with a 20-HP engine? BACKSTORY: I want to use the least horsepower engine on a 130 SPORT to be used by my children that will allow the boat to reach plane. I...