Stress Cracks.....
09-29-2002, 08:31 PM
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I have a '94 Dominator with 502's and about 500 hours on the hull. This past winter I repainted the entire boat and had all the stress cracks repaired. The cracks were in all the standard places and were small with the exception of two locations. I had serious stress cracks on the port and starboard side about even with the dashboard under and outside of the windshield. They were on the deck and I had several on each side. These cracks had been repaired sometime in the past and they had returned. This hull must have some serious stress at this point because I had both entire areas rebuilt and this summer, the first summer after the repairs, the cracks have started again on the starboard side. I don't generally drive the boat hard but do get into some serious water occasionally in the Chesapeake Bay and the ocean. The cracks are not a real big deal I am just disappointed they came back so quickly after all the work that was done. If I know I could do something to get rid of them I would go after them again this winter. Hey Sunsation Dave is my Dominator the only one with stress cracks in this area?
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09-30-2002, 08:14 AM
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Vaboater,
As the years have past, any area that was prone to stress cracks, Wayne has intensely modified those areas. It is impossible to build a boat that will not get stress cracks but we sure try. There have been some in the past but minor issues and as stated, we're always working on any areas that have had problems. Let me know if I can help.
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As the years have past, any area that was prone to stress cracks, Wayne has intensely modified those areas. It is impossible to build a boat that will not get stress cracks but we sure try. There have been some in the past but minor issues and as stated, we're always working on any areas that have had problems. Let me know if I can help.
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10-02-2002, 10:23 AM
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'96 Dominator, only stress cracks visable are around the helm just behind the throtles & around the air intakes very minor -considering some of the beatings it's had. Typical areas sounds like. Lake St. Clair can kick up some serious chop in a hurry. I'm impressed with how tough these boats are built.
10-06-2002, 04:24 PM
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I found this thread by way of a bad mouse click so I am adding my comments as a point of information, not anything else.
I recenlty sold a 1994 PQ 290 that spent the bulk of its life on the Big M. She had 400 hours on her when we sold her and she did not have one stress crack. I polished and waxed the boat from stem to stern twice every year and knew the hull intimately (not carnaly). It had zero, none, nada stress cracks.
The boat was rock solid and was truly a piece of work. Sorry to but in but somethines I think fast means cutting corners on the layup. Not that the boat will break, but it may flex more that a heavier boat and exhibit that flex as stress cracks in the gel.
I just hope my new boat is as good as the PQ was.
Kevin
I recenlty sold a 1994 PQ 290 that spent the bulk of its life on the Big M. She had 400 hours on her when we sold her and she did not have one stress crack. I polished and waxed the boat from stem to stern twice every year and knew the hull intimately (not carnaly). It had zero, none, nada stress cracks.
The boat was rock solid and was truly a piece of work. Sorry to but in but somethines I think fast means cutting corners on the layup. Not that the boat will break, but it may flex more that a heavier boat and exhibit that flex as stress cracks in the gel.
I just hope my new boat is as good as the PQ was.
Kevin
