16 Classic Notch Photos

[Greg Guimond]

Has anyone ever added a notch to a 16 Classic hull like this one from a current member? Curious if more then one have ever been done and would be great to see photos if there are any.

[gcarter]

Ed?
Mr Donnely, are you interested in responding????

[RPD]

Greg ... that's not just a notch, they added a pad ... I don't think I want to mess up my Donzi to make it handle like a bass boat.

[CHACHI]

Velocity uses a pad bottom. A LOT of positive points said about them.

Ken

[Greg Guimond]

Greg ... that's not just a notch, they added a pad ... I don't think I want to mess up my Donzi to make it handle like a bass boat.


RPD, Obviously it is a pad and a notch. My question was focused on the notch and if anyone has added one. I know that this particular photo came out of the archives so it was done to at least one 16 Classic hull at some point in the last twenty years I suspect. Probably a long shot, but worth a quick ask to the broader group.

[mattyboy]

Greg,
that is Ed's boat and I think it is an extended pad not a notch

[OFFSHORE GINGER]

Greg,
that is Ed's boat and I think it is an extended pad not a notch I do not know who owns the boat but there definitely is not a notch there .

[Ed Donnelly]

The 16 shown had a 8"x6'pad,6"step,extended strakes.

I didn't mind the bumpy ride at 90, as rounded hulls don't fly true..

A modified Arneson(Geo) would likely be a better route, but I don't think they were around back then...Ed

P.S. Yes that was my 16 in the pic...

[catch 22]

Don't know if there is a notch, but here is a 22 with a pad.

[Greg Guimond]

The 16 shown had a 8"x6'pad,6"step,extended strakes.

I didn't mind the bumpy ride at 90, as rounded hulls don't fly true..

A modified Arneson(Geo) would likely be a better route, but I don't think they were around back then...Ed

P.S. Yes that was my 16 in the pic...


Thanks Ed,
It looked like a little notch in the old photo. How far back did you put the step on that 6' running pad?

[Ed Donnelly]

The little notch is the step............Ed

[Greg Guimond]

Got it, 6" notch then 72" pad and extended inner strakes. Thanks, the picture did not look like 6".

[Ed Donnelly]

Hey Greg; Thats the same thing my wife said to me...............Ed

[Greg Guimond]

Poor woman ............

At least you are a card carrying member of
the "Non Current 16's that broke 80MPH Bracket"

[Greg Guimond]

Did you extend your 16 strakes right to the transom, or did you pick a number longer then the factory strakes?