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Old 02-27-2007 | 07:33 PM
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I have a 1997 26'. The hatch is cracking along the sides around the air intake holes and starting to work it's way along the bottom. After removing the sun pad this area looks some-what weak (the hatch lifts from the front center). Has anyone run into this? Looking for suggestion for reinforcing.

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Old 02-27-2007 | 07:47 PM
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Mine is doing the same thing on a 98 model. Haven't fixed it yet, just trying to keep any fat chicks off the sunpad until I can fix it! I talked to a fiberglass company who wanted $700 to build the fiberglass up from the inside and refinish outside crack. I am not sure if this would help or not because I am not sure what caused the crack in the first place.
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Old 02-27-2007 | 07:49 PM
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seen it before. more than once.
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Old 02-27-2007 | 07:51 PM
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Mine is doing the same thing on a 98 model. Haven't fixed it yet, just trying to keep any fat chicks off the sunpad until I can fix it! I talked to a fiberglass company who wanted $700 to build the fiberglass up from the inside and refinish outside crack. I am not sure if this would help or not because I am not sure what caused the crack in the first place.
Gotta be careful with the beer too! Weight restrictions seem to go up with th amount of beer.

How long has yours been like that. I've owned this boat a year. My biggest concern is causing more damage by putting off repairing it.

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Old 02-27-2007 | 07:55 PM
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AMEN! that beer seems to the source of alot problems..........
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Old 02-28-2007 | 09:50 AM
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Mine is cracking as well.. Has been for 3 years.. 2001 26 foot.. called velocity back in 04, they said to take it down there.. at the time I was living in NY.. wonderful customer service..wonderful
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Old 02-28-2007 | 10:20 AM
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mine did as well and i took it to velocity and they fixed for me better then new. I know it is a drive for some of you but i took mine in the winter and had a new rubrall and some paint work done.They did a nice job for a very fair price
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Old 03-01-2007 | 08:09 AM
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Mike,
who do you think I should call down there to take a look at it? How long did they take to fix it?? Might be a summer trip !!
Have you been out on LKN yet this year? Sent you a PM about some carb issues I was having last year wondering if you could assist
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Old 03-01-2007 | 12:06 PM
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Originally Posted by mikes280
mine did as well and i took it to velocity and they fixed for me better then new. I know it is a drive for some of you but i took mine in the winter and had a new rubrall and some paint work done.They did a nice job for a very fair price

It is nice to hear that they didn't overcharge you to fix something they could have just done right in the first place.
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Old 03-01-2007 | 12:09 PM
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Originally Posted by JohnSchiavarelli
wonderful customer service..wonderful


And here I thought I was the only one who noticed.
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