I seem to be in the never ending battle against gelcoat cracks in my 2006 360 Express, wondering if anyone else with 360's / 330's were having similar issues?
The first few years they were mostly around stress points, helm where the glass and frames were mounted, transom, etc. Fixed them, within a few months there were right back. This last year or two, they seem to be popping up all sorts of places, still in the helm and transom area but now on the interior and exterior surfaces of the hardtop, around fittings, etc.
Two questions for all the Great Grady experts:
1. anyone else see lots of stress cracks popping up in the gel, and if so, how are you fixing them so they don't come right back in a few months?
2. any issue here that I am unaware of from a structural perspective vs cosmetic? I have just started covering them in clear sealer vs paying hundreds per year to repair and have to re-do each year, but to the best of my knowledge these are only cosmetic issues. Is this right or is there something potentially dangerous that I need to be aware of?
Thanks in advance for your help and support!
The first few years they were mostly around stress points, helm where the glass and frames were mounted, transom, etc. Fixed them, within a few months there were right back. This last year or two, they seem to be popping up all sorts of places, still in the helm and transom area but now on the interior and exterior surfaces of the hardtop, around fittings, etc.
Two questions for all the Great Grady experts:
1. anyone else see lots of stress cracks popping up in the gel, and if so, how are you fixing them so they don't come right back in a few months?
2. any issue here that I am unaware of from a structural perspective vs cosmetic? I have just started covering them in clear sealer vs paying hundreds per year to repair and have to re-do each year, but to the best of my knowledge these are only cosmetic issues. Is this right or is there something potentially dangerous that I need to be aware of?
Thanks in advance for your help and support!