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AggieDad13

Two views of the damaged area of the 17-foot hull:

: Fig. 1. Hull damage after original repair was torn away recently while boat was operating on plane.; hullDamageStarboardSternQuarterAndTransom.jpg (78.85 KiB) Viewed 15788 times

: Fig. 2. Close-up of transom to hull bottom joint showing separation of laminates from foam core and each other.; hullBottomAtTransomLookingForward.jpg (78.38 KiB) Viewed 15788 times

: Fig. 3. Close-up view of hull damage on bottom, showing torn away laminates and exposed foam. Note the rather thin laminate layer.; hullBottomDamageCloseUp.jpg (77.27 KiB) Viewed 15730 times

AggieDad13

The problem lies with the fiberglass not being snug to the [embedded foam of the Unibond hull]. A gap is created and when getting on plane, there's a suction created against the surface of the water and the hull. We duck hunt down here and this is why we have tunnel hulled aluminum rigs. The suction...

AggieDad13

After [the passage of the September 2008 tropical storm] Hurricane Ike, the previous owner [of my 1979 MONTAUK 17] struck a submerged log in the Sabine Pass Ship Channel [in Texas]. A large hole was knocked in [the hull on] the port side near the transom. He repaired the hull, and the repair held fo...

AggieDad13

The following components removed from an 1979 MONTAUK 17 hull are for sale in Texas at the individual prices shown below. CONTACT: jack.fitch@lamar.edu ⋅ side railings, $600 ⋅ center console with Shepard Crook railing, $300 ⋅ seat, $300 ⋅ navigation lamps, tra...

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FS: Hardware and Parts from 1979 MONTAUK 17 in Texas