Very small circular crack ......

RV-Dean

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I have a very small circular crack on the side of my hull, well above the water line. It is about the size of a dime. Its 12 o’clock position is at a radius turn toward a horizontal surface near the bow seats. The circular crack is not complete it starts around 8 o’clock and goes clockwise to about 4 o’clock. It is hair line thickness only. When I push on in I can see no movement anywhere or any change in the crack’s thickness. My questions is should I do something? Just keep it waxed well and keep an eye on it? Or try to seal it with something?
 

Solittle

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Re: Very small circular crack ......

A picture would help but I suspect is is a minor stress crack in the gelcoat - did you hit something? Anyway there is nothing to worry about.
 

RV-Dean

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Re: Very small circular crack ......

Solittle,

Thanks for the advice. I just bought the bought a week ago and I suspect that it somthing was droped on the very edge of the deck which is were the top of the circular crack is.
 

tashasdaddy

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Re: Very small circular crack ......

while docked a rude boater probably came by , threw a wake, and the boat hit a bolt head on the dock.
 
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