Spray Rails for My 23

[gofastsandman]

Originally Posted by kmoose

If you're getting that much spray to consider spray rails on a 23.... something is wrong. I have a 23 Tsunami that is certainly weight forward and I rarely see spray on the windshield. My guess is you may need more tab to keep the bow down in seas that are resulting in spray push that is blowing up and over with a cross wind. If that is the case, spray rails will not do you a bit of good. Also remember that adding horizontal surface area at the chine can alter the hydrodynamics of the hull possibly amplifying impact. They could also cause exaggerated bow push in a quartering sea as well.

If you`re getting wet, you`re going to slow!

[Terry England]

Originally Posted by Addie

Because (absolutely love my rig but) it is wet. Bring on the hate mail....

Addie, I sit way in the back of my boat and let the dive gear and dead fish take a pounding - but it was wet when the wind was blowing. I folded some sheet metal on the brake, laid up a couple of very thin "L's", cut them every 4" to relieve the profile, taped the hull off and screwed them temporarily to the hull. Then I built them up to 1/4" thick, unscrewed them, filled the holes, ground the hull a little to remove Carl's 45 year old gelcoat, gelcoated them, and glued them on with epoxy. Dried thigs up nicely for me, although it has the typical Marshtackie "non-skid" Commercial Finish schedule! That was 6 yrears ago and not one hairline crack. No salt water in the solo cup on the way home is always a plus.

[Terry England]

looks something like this -

[Addie]

All good comments. Thanks for the replies guys. Installing some rales from Barbour Plastics. Will post the results!