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There's a pad like you say yours has but no defined, hard edge like a pad on an Allison would have, so I would guess its the stock bottom. Same as the later Vmate hulls and larger Vmate 2 hulls.

For any consolation, the pad on this boat is about 5.5 inches wide (haven't officially measured) and is flat (at least it will be when I'm finished with it).

Yes, a proper pad boat.
There's no doubt yours is the superior performer at any level, has pedigree and worth the effort to restore.
My Check is a mutt by comparison but it is 90% complete, on a good trailer and was cheap.
Might re-do the stringers, transom and loose the splash well at some point but it'll still be a mutt.

I wouldn't necessarily say mutt, 97 in the 1/4 is pretty much non-mutt worthy.

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I was hoping for a satin jacket and gold rimmed aviators...but whatever..

Have to start calling you Reggy!!

Contact Allison with the HIN (or get it to me, I'll talk to Bill when I'm in Jasper), if it had / has a lip leave it and try it the way it was built.
You might like it.

Now you are just being mean to me and my sunglasses - they are a purpose built precision device. Fully functional!

[/quote]Yes, a proper pad boat.
There's no doubt yours is the superior performer at any level, has pedigree and worth the effort to restore.
My Check is a mutt by comparison but it is 90% complete, on a good trailer and was cheap.
Might re-do the stringers, transom and loose the splash well at some point but it'll still be a mutt.[/quote]
i just found where i found the picture of your boat, must have been before you picked it up. its in the background of a 225 mariner super mag ad on screamandfly. and your checky is no mutt at just under 100 mph, ive never heard of one going that fast before just sayin