I was at my uncles this weekend and he had a friend over that has a Cat 25 about the same year as mine ('84). I ask about how he is enjoying it this year and he says he isn't. He says this spring he found a crack inside that has him very worried. The crack is on the starboard side, below the sink, where it appears that the hull and the cabin interior are a solid unit (gel coat on the interior?). he said the crack is about 4" long and runs down from almost the joint of the cabinet/hull to where the floor starts. He is terrified to put the boat in the water, but has not had time to look at it from the outside either. We talked for awhile about the cradles and hauling and travel lifts (which is what his marina uses). We have both read that the full keel design boats are intended to rest on the keel, with the cradle pads only providing balance. I was optimistic in that if the crack is in the gel coat on the interior, perhaps the hull was stressed in that spot and the hull flexed, but only the gel coat cracked. Has anyone ever seen anything like this? I'm thinking the term "Cradle Crack" may apply here.