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shedifice
Newbie Joined: 08 Dec 12 Location: UK Online Status: Offline Posts: 3 |
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Topic: forward hull cracks Posted: 08 Dec 12 at 11:26am |
Hi,
I have just got a secondhand dinghy. On the forward hull there are a bunch of visible cracks.
They generally run along the boat and most are like an arch/ half moon. If I can add aphoto I will.
Are these simply from minor dings or a mooring. Could they be simple stress cracks from the panels flexing when hitting waves?
Should I be worried and should I bother to grind and fix them?
New to the forum and have read many interesting things here allready.
Cheers
L.
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shedifice
Newbie Joined: 08 Dec 12 Location: UK Online Status: Offline Posts: 3 |
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shedifice
Newbie Joined: 08 Dec 12 Location: UK Online Status: Offline Posts: 3 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 08 Dec 12 at 12:04pm |
This is on a 16ft dinghy by the way :)
L.
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Neal_g
Far too distracted from work Joined: 07 Oct 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 323 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 08 Dec 12 at 12:52pm |
looks maily like comsetic gel cracks cause either an impact. or flexing on panels mainly nothing to worry about just cosmetic
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