Boat class! Definitions please!
 

I just have some novice questions. What does it mean to bluprint a hull? And does rerigged mean you changed the running gear or just remounted it? Someone on a different old forum said they did this to their sv. I was just wondering what they were refering to?
Thanks again guys! I think I'm starting to understand a little bit about these things. There really is a science to get these things dialed in isn't their?

RE: Boat class! Definitions please!
 

Blue printings a hull is meant to clean up the ride pad of the boat.
a boats hull is not 100% straight and true. So to make it 100% straight and true you blue print it.
re rigged. . not a technical term.

RE: Boat class! Definitions please!
 

Thanks Tylor,
So you do this by just looking down the hull and sanding to make it even or is there a trick to doing this?

RE: Boat class! Definitions please!
 

Ive always used a trusty straight edge, a good sanding block an now been using a laser level the kind that shoots a tight straight line on a wall surface to see if your pictures are hung level. work really well when you have it lit up in the edge of a strake on the bottom of a hull. the straight edge I use mostly to make sure there are no dips or pushes (Im sure neither are "technical" terms) in the hull an sand accordingly to give a good flat running surface then use it to help make sure I dont round or change the angle of any strakes or edges on the hull. Start out with a 300+ grit (WET!) sand lightly an step higher in grits as you achieve the edging your particular hull require. Its not about changing the hull merely refining areas to give it a crisp riding surface that will run true. hence the name used by some. The idea of using light grit also helps when your new at this so you dont burn to far through a section of hull an cause mor hinderance then help. Take it slow I just did my skunk works 30" cat an wasnt satisfied till a good 4+ hours into it. But I didnt burn through the gelcoat an shes as tight as can be had in my book! I'd take pictures to show you but the attention to detail is lost in a picture even with a 10meg camera with a macro lense! Good luck but seriously only consider doing this if your comfortable with wet sanding an body work to fix any errors you may incure.
-Wayne

RE: Boat class! Definitions please!
 

I think I know where you saw rerigged. Basically he took all of the hardware off the SV and siliconed it when he put it back together. The boat leaked when he first ran it. I would say that unless you have been racing for a while and know alot of setup tricks, its going to take a little while to get the boat setup properly.