Question for GN7

[WESTERNAERO]

I understand what you are saying. Thankfully I don't have that concern. My bottom is over 1 1/4 thick between the stringers and the strut block is about 12 X 12 single piece of machined billet, bedded, bolted, and glassed in.
I really can't give you an answer on what you should do. Will Andrews and Locks deal workout, I have no idea. I guess tell. If you are beating the thing like a rented mule it guess it can work with no problems.
I can only tell you that I can show you a number of places in my boat that prove the boat is twisting more than I would have ever imagined. And there is nothing light about my boat.

I see your reasoning, I just can't give you answer what you should do, other than ask if you think you really need to have a drop thru. Speed?

I just figured if I am going to re-do everything this winter I'm going to make it as strong as possible, I've been known to break shit with the vertical peddle before. The boat actually drives very nice. This whole re-rig thing started because I don't have a down peddle and this boat has the potential to go faster than I've ever had it, but it makes me nervous not having that down peddle so I don't push it. Like I said earlier, I was doing 82 and didn't even realize it because I wasn't even giving it full throttle. So now it's like, what's this things weak parts? and lets fix them now while it all apart. I'm thinking now I should probably get in there and start building up the glass in the bottom. Which ever way I go with the strut I think it safe to say that the bottom should be thicker regardless. Thanks for your time GN, and Mitch.