Hello All, This is a continuation of a thread from the "legacy" site and I just wanted to follow up.
Recall that the discussion revolved around my request to try and turn my boat over and work on a crack in the hull. While this discussion took place, we were also discussing how the H23.5 hull was constructed, Solid or cored below the water line. Here's what I have found out from the kind people at Hunter Customer Services. They have really been a great resource:
1. The hull is solid below the water line.
2. The cause of the crack most likely (his best guess since he was only diagnosing by my description of the hull) caused by sometime in the past, the previous owner left the water ballast system full and it froze, cracking and causing water to enter the hull. The hull then froze and delaminated.
The next step is to assess the cost of repair, repair it myself (I do not think that I have the expertise for this large of a repair), or junk the boat and start over if it cost as much or more than a good used boat on the market.
Recall that the discussion revolved around my request to try and turn my boat over and work on a crack in the hull. While this discussion took place, we were also discussing how the H23.5 hull was constructed, Solid or cored below the water line. Here's what I have found out from the kind people at Hunter Customer Services. They have really been a great resource:
1. The hull is solid below the water line.
2. The cause of the crack most likely (his best guess since he was only diagnosing by my description of the hull) caused by sometime in the past, the previous owner left the water ballast system full and it froze, cracking and causing water to enter the hull. The hull then froze and delaminated.
The next step is to assess the cost of repair, repair it myself (I do not think that I have the expertise for this large of a repair), or junk the boat and start over if it cost as much or more than a good used boat on the market.
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