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| Author: | nnelson1 [ Fri Apr 15, 2005 5:29 am ] |
| Post subject: | Cracks in hull |
While cleaning and polishing my '78 H16 and getting ready for the season, I discovered two small cracks on the outside of the starboard hull. They're located about four inches above the keel. I discovered these when I was waxing the hulls and noticed a little bit of waxing compound squeezing out from the cracks when I was vigorously polishing the compound off. The cracks are a couple of inches long. There's a VERY little bit of flex in this area when I push in hard, so it's possible there's slight delamination going on. To repair, do you guys figure I should do the gelcoat repair route, or squeeze a little flexible silicon on them? Any input would be appreciated. Fair winds, Nick |
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| Author: | marcusc130 [ Fri Apr 15, 2005 12:51 pm ] |
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I would open them up a little to see if it is just a crack in the gel coat, or if it goes deeper into the glass. If it is just in the gel coat, you should patch it up with a repair kit to keep water out of the laminate. If it goes deeper, it should definitly be repaired to keep a soft spot from developing. You can check out some repairs I have done here: http://homepage.mac.com/marcusc130/Hobie/Menu8.html |
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