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Hello everyone, first post here although I have been reading others for a while. Especially the trip reports!
I was given a 1996 Mad River Malecite in kevlar that has most of the gunwales rotted off. Not problem for me to replace those .My question is what do I need to do with these cracks? They are on both ends only behind the flotation bulkhead, my guess is water got in there and froze? I can't see any thing on the inside, obviously covered by bulkhead. The rest of hull looks good just minor wear and scratches and the inside of hull looks great where I can see it. Do I need to remove float bulkhead and pull the foam to inspect the inside where the cracks are? How can I tell if the cracks are only in the gelcoat. I assume the red is gelcoat? Anything else recommended ?
As far as gunwales and deck I have Doug fir to replace. Do the screws need to go through the old holes in the hull? And is this a boat that I need to loosen the screws for the winter so it doesn't cold crack? Any other suggestions welcome and thanks in advance.
Tom
I was given a 1996 Mad River Malecite in kevlar that has most of the gunwales rotted off. Not problem for me to replace those .My question is what do I need to do with these cracks? They are on both ends only behind the flotation bulkhead, my guess is water got in there and froze? I can't see any thing on the inside, obviously covered by bulkhead. The rest of hull looks good just minor wear and scratches and the inside of hull looks great where I can see it. Do I need to remove float bulkhead and pull the foam to inspect the inside where the cracks are? How can I tell if the cracks are only in the gelcoat. I assume the red is gelcoat? Anything else recommended ?
As far as gunwales and deck I have Doug fir to replace. Do the screws need to go through the old holes in the hull? And is this a boat that I need to loosen the screws for the winter so it doesn't cold crack? Any other suggestions welcome and thanks in advance.
Tom