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<blockquote data-quote="fishing66" data-source="post: 418696" data-attributes="member: 21255"><p>Andy, thanks for your note. They are actually Beavertail pods that have been customized. He ground off the drain plug pipes and then welded additional aluminum plate to the bottom and sides. There have been far too many instances of rock-drag ruptures to boat transoms-meaning, you slide over a rock, and on the way down, your transom gets ripped open by the rock. High-end jet boats like Snyder have a lip that extends past the bottom of the transom which will take the hit from a rock. I had this happen earlier this year and the only thing that stopped the boat from sinking was that there was closed-cell foam behind the aluminum tear. Here's a pic from another site as to what this type of damage looks like.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="fishing66, post: 418696, member: 21255"] Andy, thanks for your note. They are actually Beavertail pods that have been customized. He ground off the drain plug pipes and then welded additional aluminum plate to the bottom and sides. There have been far too many instances of rock-drag ruptures to boat transoms-meaning, you slide over a rock, and on the way down, your transom gets ripped open by the rock. High-end jet boats like Snyder have a lip that extends past the bottom of the transom which will take the hit from a rock. I had this happen earlier this year and the only thing that stopped the boat from sinking was that there was closed-cell foam behind the aluminum tear. Here's a pic from another site as to what this type of damage looks like. [/QUOTE]
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