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Help with boat crack
john 3 16	#1  Posted on 04/13/10 - 1:49 PM
Member Posts: 54 Comments: 0 Joined: 03/23/09	http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m9...tcrack.jpg I have a crack in the upper deck above the rub rail 3 to 4 inches away from the front cleat that is a half circle in shape, it feels like its like a shell that if you push on it , it will break (very thin) there is another small crack similar to this in another part of the upper deck thats smaller both are on the outer side just above the black rubber rub rail the second is no where near a cleat and the first isnt really close where I would think it was somehow caused by cleat stress. How can I fix this is there a sealant i dont want it to break off and have alot bigger problem it feels like a fiberglass (Gel coat) like shell or real thin part there and you could push it with your finger and it would break a piece of it off. Thank you for your help .2004 190 NANTUCKET IS THE BOAT Edited by Phil T on 04/13/10 - 3:01 PM
john 3 16	#2  Posted on 04/13/10 - 1:59 PM
Member Posts: 54 Comments: 0 Joined: 03/23/09	http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m9...crack2.jpg Here is a link to a second photo, I dont really know how to submit a photo directly in. Thanks Edited by Phil T on 04/13/10 - 3:02 PM
john 3 16	#3  Posted on 04/14/10 - 4:39 AM
Member Posts: 54 Comments: 0 Joined: 03/23/09	Would a Gel coat repair kit work, and if so has anyone used the stuff?
95Outrage17	#4  Posted on 04/14/10 - 7:03 AM
Member Posts: 32 Comments: 0 Joined: 08/09/05	john, Looks like a factory defect to me where there is an air pocket behind the gel coat. I doubt it is related to any kind of hull stress. It likely was there since the boat was built and just took time to crack due to being bumped or maybe temperature change. To fix it properly, you need to break it open, fill the hole with a marine filler and then gel coat over (lots of sanding/polishing and color matching). The quick solution is to very carefully drill a hole at the top of the air pocket and inject some epoxy into the void. The cracks will still be there, plus a little injection hole or two, but the surface will be solid. Maybe someone else will have a better suggestion, but I have injected epoxy this way before and it worked well. - Chris
john 3 16	#5  Posted on 04/14/10 - 7:43 AM
Member Posts: 54 Comments: 0 Joined: 03/23/09	Have others done this, and what type of epoxy would you use?
Fishmore	#6  Posted on 04/14/10 - 9:11 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 270 Comments: 0 Joined: 11/20/07	Just in case this is a manufacturer defect I would not do anything except bring it to your dealer. After all you have bought a boat with a ten year transferable hull warranty. If it is a void they will fix it. If you fix it you will have possibly voided the warranty. Being that your boat is a 2004 model you still have about 4 years left on your warranty so take it to the dealer.
john 3 16	#7  Posted on 04/14/10 - 9:33 AM
Member Posts: 54 Comments: 0 Joined: 03/23/09	I bought it used last year, would that still be covered
gilgotes	#8  Posted on 04/14/10 - 9:42 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 45 Comments: 5 Joined: 10/28/09	In case you wind up going the epoxy injection route, the answer to question is West Six10 thickened epoxy. It comes in a caulking-like tube with a mixing tip on it. Mike Edited by gilgotes on 04/14/10 - 9:43 AM 1976 11ft. Sport, 40hp Evinrude
john 3 16	#9  Posted on 04/14/10 - 11:45 AM
Member Posts: 54 Comments: 0 Joined: 03/23/09	Thanks Mike, The warranty doesnt cover things that are cosmetic and not structural. according to the whaler dealer.