When setting up the motorwell,provided it is built correctly,if you stick to the plans (this is one area that you should stick to the measurements and not make it "fair and sweet")and set the transom to the correct degrees in relation to the building jig or the actual degrees providing the jig is set up level. This is another reason I like the plywood chines compared to the strip laminated version. The sudden jog in the aft end of the "garboard" pattern layout, which is the same used for the chines,becomes obvious that it isn't an error. It ends up the same profile of the bottom of the motorwell once planed in place to match the last frame. The plywood chines just give yet one more point of reference of to what is correct for this part, as you can eyeball across to the motorwell and see the obvious match. If this is included in the way as depicted in the plans,this boat is a holeshot monster and you can feel it lift and the rpms of the outboard increase without moving the throttle forward.Otherwise it will holeshot nearly as fast as you nail the throttle in center console or foreward steering arrangement.There is mention of this "hook" in the history info that comes with the plans. It's mentioned where Dave Carnell is quoting Mr. Simmons of a conversation they were having about the boats bottom hogging or not.

 

It is important you read all the information that comes with the plans. Even the parts that are not seemingly directly related to the build itself. It's all relative in one way or another. If nothing else,it puts you in the mindset of Simmons himself and some other things become apparent more common with alot of people's basic carpentry skills. For instance,when laying out the grid layout for the transom,if you strike a batten on the end marks and pull the batten to centerline,you will discover that this layout results in a fair curve. Same with the stem and the arched top of the transom.This is usually enough of a clue to what kind of carpenter Mr. Simmons was,beyond the complicated science that most amateur builders might associate with terms like "Naval Architect" and all the math sciences that go along with those professional fields or the intimidations of such.Instead,this boat was built with a good eye and basic tricks of the carpentry trades. One of the many reasons beyond aesthetics, that these boats are so satisfying to build and why there is such a success rate of completions and some truly amazing,beautiful boats.