I think I may have a problem

[medicineman]

I was waxing my boat after a tourney the other day and noticed on the back passenger side at back corner there were a spider web of little cracks. There was no dents or marks like I had hit something and they are on the top where metallic stripe is and not down where you would normally hit somthing. Do I need to have it checked out and who would i take it to?

[dukhntr]

Wouldn't worry about it. All glass boats get stress cracks. My 05' has a couple as well. Only boats that don't get them are like Lea's. The ones that never get used.

[medicineman]

Because she's always on here!

[Beetle]

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by dukhntr &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Wouldn't worry about it. All glass boats get stress cracks. </TD></TR></TABLE>True for the most part, but the only cracks in mine are from running into chit!!! I have a couple on the deck near the locker lids from bearing the weight of my fat ass!!!!! Other than that I have NO stress cracks on the hull of a well used 2000 model champ. This one isn't babied and has held up well.

[dukhntr]

That boat is too babied! It's used hard and tons of fish caught, but it's babied/pampered, the whole nine yards!

[FEARTHETURTLE210]

medicine man do you have any pics of your cracks,, although i have yet to see any glass boat w/o some cracks over time..i have come to the conclusion that any glass boat that doesnt have a crack is a boat that only stays in calm waters..But we all hate to look at them no matter how old the boat...

[gleninaz]

I just went through this. My 206 had some cracks on the port rear side in the flake gel on the top cap. I thought they were stress cracks until one of the guys noticed an ever so slight bend in my fender directly below the cracks. Some a-hole backed into my boat and it was on the trailer so could have been in the storage yard or even one of the club guys.

[Lea]

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Oh, haha! You guys are so funny...NOT! Wait till you get my age and still hold down a job and in addition, have to deal with you clowns....

[ChampioNman]

Blah, blah, blah.

[Lea]

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Oh look! Here's one of those clowns now!!!!!

[medicineman]

I don't have any pictures but could get some.

[medicineman]

You can tell by the picture of Lea's boat, the only time it's been out of the garage is on the way home when she bought it.

[FEARTHETURTLE210]

medicine man it would be nice to get a close up to see if it is the same as mine...I have a few in rear and getting ready to get fixed but curious to see if it is the same..thanks

[Lea]

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Smartass.... No way can you tell from pics....I just know how to take care of my boat.

Y'all can tease all you want, but I have caught some great fish out of this boat.

[203]

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Wait wait wait....

I wanna have some time to get together an audience. This beating is gonna be worth admission !!!!

[Royjulius]

I have some stress cracks in my 187. A couple on the bow and a couple under the front hatch lids. When I first saw them I almost had to get a paper bag and breathe for a while. But now that I've seen them a few times I think they ad character, like an old vintage guitar. 50 mph across some chop is bound to make something suffer a bit.

[medicineman]

I'll get some close up pictures as soon as possible. It is usually dark now when I get home from work and I'm spending every weekend at our deer camp.

...And Lea you know I'm just joking

[milly@candoparts]

this is sammy with c&o marine, and not to brag, but we have some of the best glass guys around. we would love for you to send us and email with a few pics of the cracks, and i can try and see about how much it would cost to repair for you.
thanks
sammy

[medicineman]

Sammy I will send you pictures just as soon as I can. Also I have a place up around my trolling motor where the old one was mounted that left some grooves that I would like to get fixed. The next time I will have a chance to take some pictures will be around Thanksgiving and I will send them to you.

[sammyjo21@ymail.com]

that will be fine. just send the pics to sammyjo21@ymail.com we will be glad to help you in any way we can. ill have my class ppl take a look at the pics and see what all will need to be done.
thanks
sammy
c&o marine