Lifting strakes breaking off?

[07Honda150]

I have heard of a twin toon breaking the welds on the lifting stakes in chopy water(2ft chop) at 30+ mph.

My question is, should I be slowing down in these conditions? Or should the tritoon handle this? They ride so smooth compaired to a mono hull in those conditions.

I drive an 07 2275RL 25" tritoon with strakes 150hp Honda and I am in these conditions lots.

Any info. would be great.

Cheers!

 

[cwag911]

I've never heard of strakes breaking off, and I never slow down.

 

[firsttoon]

from personal experience, i have been in chop that broke over the front deck ( 4 or 5 feet ). Towing a tube about 25mph with 4 people on the tube, 5 more in the boat, and this was with 32" eliptical tubes and lifting strakes. all is fine. these boats are tough.

 

[kaydano]

Those things are welded on front to back, top and bottom. I can't imagine them cracking or coming off. My guess is it would be easier to rip the whole pontoon off the boat than crack off a strake.

 

[07Honda150]

Up here there was one that broke a couple of welds. It was a twin 25" tube with lifting strakes. Mine only have a 4" weld every 3 or 4 feet.

I was also told that Bennington came good on warranty. Might have been one of those one off things or something. I personaly have not spoke to the owner myself yet.

Thanks for the info. I do feel a bit better now.

Happy boating!!!!!

 

[kaydano]

I stand corrected.

After looking at some photos, my strakes are welded for 4 inches or so every 2 feet or so.