Stress cracks in fiberglass hull

CaptMike · Post by **CaptMike** » Mon Jul 09, 2012 5:51 pm

Ok so I have a 1991 10.8 Express. I have had verticle stress cracks along the chine on the port side ever since I have owned it (over the last three years)... I haven't detected any new cracks yet. The rest of the hull is clean of cracks in that area. The cracks seem to be most prominent along the two sling positions. When I bought it, I was thinking that it was stress related to improper sling position and/or improper blocking for storage. I have read too much on the internet and am wondering if I should be more worried. I didn't want to get them repaired because I figured they would just come back.

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Mon Jul 09, 2012 5:54 pm

You will find these on many boats , I would not worry . most the time they are superficial .

alexander38 · Post by **alexander38** » Mon Jul 09, 2012 8:08 pm

I wouldn't stress to much, just but I would measure them and then check them every time the boat is hauled for peace of mind.

rbcool · Post by **rbcool** » Mon Jul 09, 2012 8:18 pm

Make sure whoever hauls your boat has some carpet and wood scraps to even out the load.

Ron

jimbo36 · Post by **jimbo36** » Tue Jul 10, 2012 8:58 am

prowlersfish wrote:You will find these on many boats , I would not worry . most the time they are superficial .

I would agree to a point. Because your hull is not balsa-cored (a whole differant issue) you probably have a cosmetic issue. Personally, I would check for high moisture readings with a moisture meter to be sure you do not have potential delamination within the fiberglass. If you do, you will need to take action.