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Had an unfortunate incident this last week and my Swift was damaged.
It was my fault actually. I had the boat up on a rack in my back alley/yard and I didn't tie it down. We had a heck of a wind storm; it blew off and now has quite a few large spider web cracks on the bottom and sides.
The real kicker is I wasn't planning on keeping this boat any longer than I had to. The plan was for my wife to get a solo boat this spring and to sell the Swifty once we no longer need a lightweight tandem. It's not looking very saleable at the moment.
Any idea how hard it is to repair spider web cracks in clear gel coat? It definitely weakens the boat (I pushed on it where it was cracked and where it wasn't) and I assume the cloth will take on water if not at least sealed (most of it is below the water line) so I think it is more than a cosmetic issue.
It's a real shame because it was a real good shape and I tried to take good care of it. One little incident and a bit of carelessness can really wipe you clean...
It was my fault actually. I had the boat up on a rack in my back alley/yard and I didn't tie it down. We had a heck of a wind storm; it blew off and now has quite a few large spider web cracks on the bottom and sides.
The real kicker is I wasn't planning on keeping this boat any longer than I had to. The plan was for my wife to get a solo boat this spring and to sell the Swifty once we no longer need a lightweight tandem. It's not looking very saleable at the moment.
Any idea how hard it is to repair spider web cracks in clear gel coat? It definitely weakens the boat (I pushed on it where it was cracked and where it wasn't) and I assume the cloth will take on water if not at least sealed (most of it is below the water line) so I think it is more than a cosmetic issue.
It's a real shame because it was a real good shape and I tried to take good care of it. One little incident and a bit of carelessness can really wipe you clean...