noticed this crack right in front of the mid bildge, looks like previous owner tried to repair it half ass with sum type of sealant, how would i properly fix this crack? do you think this is a major area of concern?
Where is the crack in relation to the keel? Is it aft of the keel and part of the running surface? Hard to determine the location, extent of the damage or what caused it by the photo. To fix it properly the crack should be ground out and re-glassed. Not a terrible job unless coring was exposed and water was allowed to soak in. No question in my mind that it should be repaired.
i do not know what caused it, i bought the boat used, it was like that, there is no water leaking from it, however there is always a lil water in most bilges, there is a lil in mine, so water may have seaped in for sure, i have to get it fixed properly, my boat is in ludington mi, west part of the state, finding sumone that will do it or has the time to do it is always a huge hassle.
01-27-2022, 02:21 PM (This post was last modified: 01-27-2022, 02:23 PM by neto.)
My guess is that the previous owner added fiberglass resin without glass to fill the crack. Is the boat in the water? If so, remove all the water from bilge and trace it to see if this is causing to leak through... If it does, I would try to put some 5200 in there to see if it would help but you should pull the boat out of water as soon as possible.
crack in mid bildge
