cracking on an H23

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I am looking at a possible purchase of a 1995 H23.5. Today, when looking at the boat I noticed a lot of cracks in the gel coat in the stern by the ladder. When looking closer, there appeared to be some cracking alone the water line, again back by the ladder. Some of the cracking appeared to be along a joint between the hull and the upper decking.

Just wondering if this is "normal" wear and tear for a 17 year-old boat or if this is a "stay away" sign! Any help appreciated.


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I have the same boat, same year and yes mine has had the same signs near the ladder as well as the bottom lip on the stern. I had a autobody guy take care of mine and you couldnt see where it was when he finished. been two years without it resurfacing. mine was a bit more extensive then what yours sounds like and it cost me under 200bucks.
 
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I was directly emailed. Unitl a photo is seen, we cannot really say what to look for regarding the cracks in the gel coat are whether they are just cosmetic and/or stuctural. Sometimes gel coat can crack when installing srews or bolts thru the glass if the gel coat is not rounded off at the surface.

As for the hull to deck joint, if it is the transom, then the marine putty at the hull to deck joint is cracked, removal of that by a dremel tool is needed down to the class. Then a two part epoxy is suggested for repair or replacement for the marine putty. I used Water Tite as that is stong and better than most two party epoxies I used in the past but it does have to dry overnight. If you do not have any gel coat, then apply Krylon Fusion white paint as you really do not see that area. If you have to remove the rub rail, do caulk the holes and the screws when putting the base of the rub rail back on.

Once the photos are recieved, I will let you all know what I see.

Crazy dave
 
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Crazy Dave Condon said:
I was directly emailed. Unitl a photo is seen, we cannot really say what to look for regarding the cracks in the gel coat are whether they are just cosmetic and/or stuctural. Sometimes gel coat can crack when installing srews or bolts thru the glass if the gel coat is not rounded off at the surface.

As for the hull to deck joint, if it is the transom, then the marine putty at the hull to deck joint is cracked, removal of that by a dremel tool is needed down to the class. Then a two part epoxy is suggested for repair or replacement for the marine putty. I used Water Tite as that is stong and better than most two party epoxies I used in the past but it does have to dry overnight. If you do not have any gel coat, then apply Krylon Fusion white paint as you really do not see that area. If you have to remove the rub rail, do caulk the holes and the screws when putting the base of the rub rail back on.

Once the photos are recieved, I will let you all know what I see.

Crazy dave
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Dave,
I finally got some pics for you to view. Any help appreciated!
 

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Crazy Dave Condon

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Thank you for the photos but I would have responded sooner if sent direct to me and then I would have advised the forum.

We are dealing with two seperate issues. Lets' deal with the hull to deck joint which is easy. First it has been a while and will need advice from the forum. WAS THERE A RUB RAIL ON THE BACK OF THE TRANSOM AT THE HULL TO DECK JOINT?

The hull to deck joint is married via marine putty finsihed off with gel coat. First, you will need a dremel to take out the old putty to the fiberglass of the hull and deck joints. Then you will need to sand getting the excess putty off and do not be afraid to go all the way into the boat as that is what you will have to do as long as you are taking out the affected cracked putty. I then clean with either acetone or alcohol. I would then apply a two part epoxy and I use what is called Water Tite. Yes it is expensive but at this point you want a strong bond and it takes over night to repair. Then sand smooth and apply white gel coat. You can mask off the area and no one will notice the discolor of white. White is hard to match. I have seen folks use Krylon white spray paint for plastics but not sure if that will work butr if you do, make sure the area to be sprayed is lightly sanded for good adhesion and let dry over night although the drying time is fast.

The other issue is in the gel coat near the ladder which is cosmetic. I would dremil out the crack into a V angled outward from inside to outside. You can order white gel or buy it from a marine store but it is expensive. If you feel that you are not capable of repairing these cracks, do what the other fellow suggested and get someone who knows how.

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