I’m a first-time Hunter owner dealing with some cracks in a 1998 Hunter 140. I’ve read a lot of helpful threads about fixing cracks with Plexus, after cutting open the cracks to a 45-degree angle. For anyone who’s familiar with the method could you give me a little extra guidance? Specifically:
1. For very thin cracks, how wide/deep should I open up the crack? I’ve used a dremmel on one already and it ended up being a half inch wide and down to the bottom of the ACP. Seemed like that may be too big for such a small crack, but I’m not sure. Does this sound right?
2. For bigger cracks, after opening them up to 45-degrees I’ve read about soaking fiberglass sheets with Plexus and layering them over the crack. What type of fiberglass sheets should I use?
3. There are a concentration of cracks under the mast step, spidering out in different directions. Would I just follow the same steps for repairing each of the cracks individually or should I do something different to strengthen this area, since it’s placed under so much strain from the mast. I’ve attached a photo of the mast step area (mast step is removed).
Thanks in advance!
1. For very thin cracks, how wide/deep should I open up the crack? I’ve used a dremmel on one already and it ended up being a half inch wide and down to the bottom of the ACP. Seemed like that may be too big for such a small crack, but I’m not sure. Does this sound right?
2. For bigger cracks, after opening them up to 45-degrees I’ve read about soaking fiberglass sheets with Plexus and layering them over the crack. What type of fiberglass sheets should I use?
3. There are a concentration of cracks under the mast step, spidering out in different directions. Would I just follow the same steps for repairing each of the cracks individually or should I do something different to strengthen this area, since it’s placed under so much strain from the mast. I’ve attached a photo of the mast step area (mast step is removed).
Thanks in advance!
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