hull flexing too much?

Collapse
X
 
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts
  • AirJeff
    • Jul 2004
    • 168

    • White Bear Lake, MN


    hull flexing too much?

    I have a '02 Air Nautique (DD) and have been noticing that the windshield won't close when it's on the trailer. I can get it to close if I push the two sections apart. When it is sitting in the water it closes fine. The center windshield part also hits the driver side windshield when going over larger waves. Last year we went over a wave and it hit so hard that a screw at the bottom of the drivers windshield popped out.

    I know that some flex is normal, but is this more than normal?
    Jeff
    ---------------------------
    2002 Air Nautique (DD)
    GT-40
    ----------------------------
  • krs0394
    • Jan 2006
    • 170

    • Sturgis, MI


    #2
    RE: hull flexing too much?

    NO - Have you noticed any stress cracks in the bottom of the boat???
    1973 CC Skier
    1989 SN 2001
    2002 SN 196
    2005 216 Limited

    Comment

    • AirJeff
      • Jul 2004
      • 168

      • White Bear Lake, MN


      #3
      Can't say I've looked closely at the bottom of the boat. I'll have to take a look next time I'm going out.
      Jeff
      ---------------------------
      2002 Air Nautique (DD)
      GT-40
      ----------------------------

      Comment

      • DanielC
        1,000 Post Club Member
        • Nov 2005
        • 2669

        • West Linn OR

        • 1997 Ski Nautique

        #4
        That amount of flex is probably normal. A lot of boats during that time frame were shipped to the dealers with out the windshields installed on them. the windshields were installed at the CC factory, the boat was test driven, and the windshield was removed and put in the boat for shipping, and then was reinstalled at the local dealer. There is a possibility the windshield was not put on exactly the same as at the factory.

        Comment

        • awake4air
          • Jul 2003
          • 129

          • CA


          #5
          Sounds like it's flexing a lot. A friend of mine had his sent back to the dealer several times in order to correct the problem. He had a 02' SAN. They added some metal reinforcement to try and fix the flexing. Ultimately CC replaced the boat for him.

          Comment

          • AirJeff
            • Jul 2004
            • 168

            • White Bear Lake, MN


            #6
            After having the windshield apart to fix it I don't think it is an issue with the assembly. There isn't really any way to install it different from the factory. On the water the clearance between the center window and drivers is fine. Anything more would look strange. The clearance is also even from the top to the bottom of the window. As you drive across the lake you can watch to top corner hit the drivers window. Maybe I'll just give MWCC at shout and see what they have to say. I know the hull is going to flex some, but at times it seems to be at least 1/4" of flex.
            Jeff
            ---------------------------
            2002 Air Nautique (DD)
            GT-40
            ----------------------------

            Comment

            • SGY
              Senior Member of PLANETNAUTIQUE
              • Jul 2003
              • 990



              #7
              Same thing used to happen to my 2003 206. When the boat was on the trailer, the walk thru window would not close. CC told me that such flex was normal and they would only be concerned if the walk thru window fell through the other side when on the water.

              Comment

              • ryanandrews
                • Nov 2005
                • 233

                • chippewa lake ohio


                #8
                sounds like some shotty engineering to me..that would upset me..thats a lot of hull flex..these are supposed to be the best boats made? :???:

                Comment

                • Andrew
                  Senior Member of PLANETNAUTIQUE
                  • Aug 2005
                  • 891

                  • Tuscaloosa, AL


                  #9
                  yeah, if it were me i'd trade the thing because ur bound to see cracking in the gel among other problems eventually. sounds to me like the stringer job wasn't up to par. probably some oversight on the bonding to the hull. unless this problem is more common and due to bad engineering. if thats the case, then the only real way to fix it would be to tear out the floor and add to the stringers........

                  Comment

                  • mf01
                    Senior Member of PLANETNAUTIQUE
                    • Jun 2005
                    • 515

                    • Austin, TX


                    #10
                    After I installed my NDT tower, my windshield didn't line up as well. When it's on the water it lines up good, but when it's on the trailer it's a little off. Hopefully I won't have any problems with it.
                    Previous:
                    2011 Super Air Nautique 210
                    1994 Sport Nautique

                    Comment

                    • Grant_West
                      Senior Member of PLANETNAUTIQUE
                      • Jul 2003
                      • 758

                      • Redwoodcity Ca


                      #11
                      "IMO its nothing to do with hull flex" Your hull is fine its a window adjustment that need to be done. I have the exact same boat as you.
                      The windshield takes a real fine Cave man style adjustment (bending and tweeking) to get it to work proplely.
                      I have taken my windshield off and when I went to put it back on it reqired some adjustment so the gap is perfict. I could see how if you installed the window off by just a hair it could and will result in your walk threw window not working correctley.

                      My advice is.

                      #1Take out the rubber at the bottom of the window and expose all the window screws.
                      #2 Loosen up all the screws holding down the window
                      #3 Move or adjust the frame so that the walkthrew window has the propper gap.
                      #4 You can place somthing between the frame and the walkthrew window frame to keep the gap the correct size. (like a wood stir stick) Because when you tighten up the window frame its gonna want to return to the incorrect position.
                      #4 When you are happy with the gaps and your walkthrew window opens and closes the way it should then Tighten ithe window frame down.
                      You might need a second person to help you do it . Example you hold the window frames appart sa your frined puts the screws all the way in.

                      Comment

                      • slob02
                        • Sep 2003
                        • 333

                        • Shawnee Lake Jamestown, Ohio

                        • 1993 SNOB 1997 196 2004 206 Team 2008 210 Team 2020 210

                        #12
                        My last two nautiques did this! Dealer said it showed a properly fitting trailer. He showed me about 10 others at the shop that were the same way. It was never a problem at all.
                        2008 Super Air 210 Team
                        2004 AIR 206 Team
                        1997 Ski Nautique 196
                        1993 Ski Nautique SNOB

                        Don\'t let yourself get old and say, \"I wish I would have.........\"!

                        Comment

                        • DanielC
                          1,000 Post Club Member
                          • Nov 2005
                          • 2669

                          • West Linn OR

                          • 1997 Ski Nautique

                          #13
                          There is a real art to fitting a windshield correctly. On some boats, the windshield would screw right on, on others I had to play with it a little. I have had to drill a new hole or two, on one or two boats.
                          It is normal for a the hull to flex a little on a boat. Especially an open bow boat with a walk through. This is why a closed bow boat is so much lighter than an open bow, the design is much stronger, and it needs less materials to hold the amount of flex to an acceptable level.
                          Convertible cars are heavier than a hard top of the same model for the same reason.
                          The next time you are in an airplane, watch the wings, and see how much they flex.
                          Some flex is normal.

                          Comment

                          • mf01
                            Senior Member of PLANETNAUTIQUE
                            • Jun 2005
                            • 515

                            • Austin, TX


                            #14
                            Originally posted by slob02
                            My last two nautiques did this! Dealer said it showed a properly fitting trailer. He showed me about 10 others at the shop that were the same way. It was never a problem at all.
                            So if it's off a little on the trailer, then the alignment is correct? Mine is fine in the water, but off a little when I pull it out of the water.
                            Previous:
                            2011 Super Air Nautique 210
                            1994 Sport Nautique

                            Comment

                            • slob02
                              • Sep 2003
                              • 333

                              • Shawnee Lake Jamestown, Ohio

                              • 1993 SNOB 1997 196 2004 206 Team 2008 210 Team 2020 210

                              #15
                              That is what I was told. I have met many people over the years that have the exact same issue...........Fine on the water but tight on the trailer.
                              2008 Super Air 210 Team
                              2004 AIR 206 Team
                              1997 Ski Nautique 196
                              1993 Ski Nautique SNOB

                              Don\'t let yourself get old and say, \"I wish I would have.........\"!

                              Comment

                              Working...
                              X