Stress cracks

ecore66 · **Joined:** Sun Jun 01, 2014 6:57 pm **Posts:** 135

So I pulled the boat out of the water a couple weeks ago and I noticed like 6ft of cracks along the side of the boat. What started as a really small crack grew to a very large from being on the boat one day. My boat is a 2014 so it is under warranty so the dealership is going to fix it. I am just worried that they are going to fix the cracks but since I am from Canada, I will not be putting the boat in the water tell next year so I won't have a chance to test it to see if the cracks come back. And by the time next year when I have a chance to test it, the one year warranty on the boat will be over so if the cracks do come back I will be stuck paying for them to be fixed. So I was just wondering if anybody else has had a problem with there gel coat cracking? I will post pictures later tonight.

Brandon161 · **Joined:** Sun Jul 27, 2014 11:06 pm **Posts:** 38

I have a 2011 A22. Mine has stress cracks behind the tower on each side. It also has some behind the windshield on the driver's side.

I don't have any down the side, but I would be curious if anyone else has these issues.

ecore66 · **Joined:** Sun Jun 01, 2014 6:57 pm **Posts:** 135

I got Malibu involved because the dealership says they have seen anything that big. So we will see where it goes from there

TallRedRider · **Joined:** Sat Aug 30, 2014 1:03 pm **Posts:** 21

Generally speaking, unless they think you are doing something repeatedly to cause it, they should stand behind their work. I would get it in writing that they will fix it if they come back in the spring. Any decent dealer would do that for you.

princjj · **Joined:** Wed Feb 19, 2014 1:08 pm **Posts:** 44

Any pictures of the cracks yet?

ecore66 · **Joined:** Sun Jun 01, 2014 6:57 pm **Posts:** 135

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You have to zoom in to see the cracks

PotatoShack · **Posted:** Wed Sep 17, 2014 6:49 pm

I can't see the cracks.

Dave.Mishchenko · **Posted:** Wed Sep 17, 2014 8:41 pm

PotatoShack wrote:

I can't see the cracks.

At the bottom of both pictures they're running horizontal about 6' +. Look for distortions in the image that is reflected.

ecore66 · **Joined:** Sun Jun 01, 2014 6:57 pm **Posts:** 135

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Walter · **Posted:** Wed Sep 17, 2014 11:11 pm

Looks like the gel just cured wrong or something, hopefully it's just cosmetic and can be easily fixed

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