So, I went to get the boat ready yesterday for a launch next Saturday. Was inspecting below the boat stripe, I needed to do some bottom painting and inspect rudder, prop, cutlass, etc. Saw just in front of the aft starboard cradle pad that there was a hairline crack (and later found another just above the pad), and realized that where that pad was had pushed in a section probably close to 2x2 into the hull. Quick inspection from in and out shows that the hull looks to have flexed in about and inch or two, just aft of the wall separating the aft cabin from the engine. There is no structural support in that section. Upon further inspection, I found that the port cradle pads were loose (as much as 1/2 an inch between boat and pad). So it looks like maybe cradle settled to starboard in the ground (or boat settled to starboard in cradle), putting much more load in a spot that shouldn't have gotten it.
All of that said, yard/service wasn't around yesterday but I left them a message. Called first thing this morning, and they had already looked at it and were working on a plan to rectify. They indicated that they would get it in the lift, see if it pops out on its own or if they have to give it a little help, and then look at a bit of grinding/glassing/repainting to address the cracks. I'm not too concerned about the marina stepping up to resolve, I'm just looking for some insight in regards to what other issues I might need to look for. I'm not concerned about meeting a launch date. I'd rather have it fixed properly, just need to know what to look for in regards to proper. Finally, the marina has done right by me before, and I wouldn't take it anywhere else for a repair, but also trying to decide whether I ought to get my insurance company and/or incur the expense of a independent surveyor.
Attached a couple of pics - one of the cracks, and another shot that tries to show the indentation - it's kind of hard to see.
All of that said, yard/service wasn't around yesterday but I left them a message. Called first thing this morning, and they had already looked at it and were working on a plan to rectify. They indicated that they would get it in the lift, see if it pops out on its own or if they have to give it a little help, and then look at a bit of grinding/glassing/repainting to address the cracks. I'm not too concerned about the marina stepping up to resolve, I'm just looking for some insight in regards to what other issues I might need to look for. I'm not concerned about meeting a launch date. I'd rather have it fixed properly, just need to know what to look for in regards to proper. Finally, the marina has done right by me before, and I wouldn't take it anywhere else for a repair, but also trying to decide whether I ought to get my insurance company and/or incur the expense of a independent surveyor.
Attached a couple of pics - one of the cracks, and another shot that tries to show the indentation - it's kind of hard to see.
