Here are a couple of photos of Fritz’s Zen Basser GV15 and while these were taken to show the effects of a hook in the hull bottom, they also show the kind of spray that can be expected. The first photo would only happen at lower speeds like when slowing down to cross other boat wakes. The second photo is what I should see when under way at planning speeds with the spray exiting the back half of the underside of the hull.
This is a GV17 which has a similar hull bottom to the GV15 and show what the spray will look like when well below planing speed. At low speeds, this hull pushes a lot of water up front! Since the GV15 has a lower shear, it will likely be wet when crossing boat wakes etc.
Here is the bow area of my GV15 — I’m not sure if anything can be done to help direct spray down from the bow area when going at lower speeds, ideas??
Another GV15 builder, Huntsabunch, posted on thehulltruth board: “I can't trim the bow high enough to get the wake to break behind the seat, making for a wet ride in a chop.“ Several people replied with suggestions such as “…need to fit a small turn down along the chine to deflect the spray down and out !!” and “The chine at the front needs a spray rail to deflect the water DOWN AND OUT !! down so the wind doesn't catch it and flick it up and over !"
My current plan is to mount spray rails about 2” above the level of the sole. These would run along the back half of the boat. The rub rail would also provide a "last line of defense"!
Another alternative would be to mount the spray rails at the chine like on this GV17.
Any other suggestions?
