Re: How common are gelcoat cracks in a boat?
 

I have run my AT in the confused waters of the Chesapeake for 270 hours and not a crack to be found!! Not bashing other boats, they are pretty common in all makes including AT's I saw a race version with a few around the engine hatch corners. Not structural though.

Hydro, "Wellcrack" LMAO, My brother had a 95, 23 Nova and he ran the death out of it.....talk about cracks!!! It still floats and supports a 550 horse BB!! :p

Re: How common are gelcoat cracks in a boat?
 

My Cig has them (1990 Cafe). When I painted it last winter we repaired them. Some are still coming back, but not as bad.

Re: How common are gelcoat cracks in a boat?
 

I've seen spider cracks in every older boat I've seen, some worse than others. I hired a fiberglass guy to fix all the dings in my Minx. I later decided to have him do all the minute spider cracks also. He said the only way to fix them is to router them out and repair.

Re: How common are gelcoat cracks in a boat?
 

If it is a Velocity it is considered completely normal. I think it is supposed to be part of the graphics.

Re: How common are gelcoat cracks in a boat?
 

Gel coat is extremely brittle... and the thicker the gel.. the more it cracks... in corners where the gel gets sprayed on thicker it tends to crack more too...... :(