Dr.SteelheadCatcher wrote:
I would think that some flex is common with these plastic hulls.
Have you tried it on the water as the load will be somewhat different, with the hull motion in the water.
To stiffen that part of the hatch molding, maybe pop rivet a long stiffener on the inside of the hull.
Have not taken it out yet. I may try it in calm winds first.
I have thought about installing a stiffener. I have a 7/8-inch aluminum tube to run crossways and attached to the upper mast support hull housing with a band clamp. Then at the two tube ends with a piece of angle attached to the upper deck of the hull, which seems to be thicker than the plastic around the mast.
This hull had a badly cracked seat area when I bought it. I plastic welded it (not a pretty job though). I noticed the plastic seemed very thin there, about like in the mast area. I wonder if this hull got shorted some plastic when it was rotomolded.