Post by TopDog on Nov 19, 2007 15:14:34 GMT -5
bohica,
Not to worry, I gave this top long and hard thought. I am aware of the inherent hull flex characteristics of these boats and we have found over the years, more is NOT better. I replace a handful of tops every year because their builders thought it better to fully triangulate too many points. This leaves no margin for flex. Either the fiberglass will begin to spider crack at mounting points, pull screws, or the aluminum will crack at the first point outside of the triangulation. You will find that on all the tops that we now manufacture will have at least one bend at one root of every triangulation necessary. This allows for additional flex needed to improve longevity of the installation. This top is a copy of the style that was requested, however, the rear handled outriggers presented clearance issues for outrigger operation. The rear braces could not be located in the conventional position; therefore, the load (if considerable) was engineered to be generated into a wider area rather than localized. The torsion loads of the outriggers are applied to the outer band, and to the added inner torsion bar which runs from the rear of the outer band to the center cross member. The rigger bases are additionally located as close to the root of the top spanner, leg, inner torsion pipe, and inner support band. There will be little flex at the rigger base. I am willing to bet you will snap off you rigger pole in their operational position long before you could possibly bend anything in the top. Also the rod holders are incorporated into another inner structure that adds support to the structure through the inner support band and upper leg. I weigh roughly 220 was able to swing by holding onto the rod holders, so if you have 220 swinging lbs. of rod and reels, you should be good there too.
Thanks,
Dog.
Not to worry, I gave this top long and hard thought. I am aware of the inherent hull flex characteristics of these boats and we have found over the years, more is NOT better. I replace a handful of tops every year because their builders thought it better to fully triangulate too many points. This leaves no margin for flex. Either the fiberglass will begin to spider crack at mounting points, pull screws, or the aluminum will crack at the first point outside of the triangulation. You will find that on all the tops that we now manufacture will have at least one bend at one root of every triangulation necessary. This allows for additional flex needed to improve longevity of the installation. This top is a copy of the style that was requested, however, the rear handled outriggers presented clearance issues for outrigger operation. The rear braces could not be located in the conventional position; therefore, the load (if considerable) was engineered to be generated into a wider area rather than localized. The torsion loads of the outriggers are applied to the outer band, and to the added inner torsion bar which runs from the rear of the outer band to the center cross member. The rigger bases are additionally located as close to the root of the top spanner, leg, inner torsion pipe, and inner support band. There will be little flex at the rigger base. I am willing to bet you will snap off you rigger pole in their operational position long before you could possibly bend anything in the top. Also the rod holders are incorporated into another inner structure that adds support to the structure through the inner support band and upper leg. I weigh roughly 220 was able to swing by holding onto the rod holders, so if you have 220 swinging lbs. of rod and reels, you should be good there too.
Thanks,
Dog.