2005 Fountain 35 X and Stress cracks
04-21-2019 | 07:59 PM
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2005 Fountain 35 X and Stress cracks
I am looking to purchase a 05 Executioner and noticed some stress cracks in the gel on the transom (above the rub rail) in the swim platform area and where the race fairing mounts to the rear. Is this normal?
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04-22-2019 | 09:33 AM
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Interesting. This is a low hour lake boat. I can only imagine what a salt water ocean boat looks like with double the hours. If repaired properly, will the swim platform cracks return?
04-22-2019 | 09:54 AM
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Apparently rapid temperature fluctuations are though. The glass and the gel do not expand and contract at the same rate.
04-22-2019 | 11:49 AM
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I boat in salt and the ocean,,,,,,,,,,,, sometimes getting a little air.
04-22-2019 | 01:51 PM
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they are superficial in most cases not structural. The swim platform was likely from backing into something. The ones near the screw mount are from hole being pre-drilled a little too small. Gel is tough and doesn’t flex like paint. Same around deck hatch.
