Found! Looking for a VU hull

Discussion in 'Buy, Sell and Trade' started by McSpuds, Feb 10, 2015.

  1. McSpuds

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    Anybody out there have a decent VU hull for sale?
     
    McSpuds, Feb 10, 2015
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  2. Bob Pottle

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    Strike sells them and Ralph Coles might have a couple left. You can email me for Ralph's contact numbers.
     
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    Ralph didn't have any last time I asked for a list of hulls.
     
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    Problem Spuds has is with a Swampy hull... it's 8" in the beam and casements are screwed up. VU should be 7.5" beam. That's why he's checking to see if there's a newer mold out there that is more accurate. Or he may just go wood.
     
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    Bring plans and wood to the build session :)
     
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    I might have to.... I have the plans.. Going to see if Ralph has any or can make a couple.
     
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  7. Bob Pottle

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    Lee,
    Were you able to contact Ralph? I think he still has the mold for the VU. We've been in the deep freeze for several weeks so I'm sure it's too cold for him to use his workshop. If there are no VU hulls in stock it will probably be late March before he can make one.
     
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    Bob, is that the mold that Swampy used, or a new, corrected one? Otherwise, any new hulls thrown will have same issues as the one he already has
     
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  9. McSpuds

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    Yea it's the same hull mold..

    I am going to either go with a VDT or make a VU wood hull.
     
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  10. Bob Pottle

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    No, Ralph made his own mold of the VU.
     
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  11. Kun2112

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    The Australians make a pretty good VU hull too. No gel coat, but pretty accurate.
     
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  12. Kun2112

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    That said, if Ralph is going to do another run, it would be the one to get.
     
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  13. Tugboat

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    Spudsy's VU hull looked like one of the Aussie ones. Of course, lots of people have made hulls in fiberglass with no gelcoat (myself included).
     
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  14. Bob Pottle

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    Ralph only makes hulls when he has orders - he rarely keeps any in stock other than the first hull from each mold. Contact him if you want a VU hull.
     
    Bob Pottle, Feb 18, 2015
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