Fiberglass softspots and hairline cracks when should i worry?

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I went to look at a boat yesterday and really liked it but i got one concern. Its an 89 22ft Proline walkaround. All my previous boats had wood decking and were cuddy's. This is both my first all fiberglass an walkaround. The deck was solid not an once of give and i walked it all over. But the walkaround area i noticed had a few spots were it felt a little spongy. Not along the sides but right where both sides started to wrap around to the front. I got down and looked and noticed some hairline cracks in these areas. There was also one large spot up on the cabin right in front of the windshield dead in the center about the size of my fist that looked like when a rock hits your windshield and it starts to make those cracks that move away from center and keep getting bigger. Should the spongy walkaround concern me and would those hairline cracks leak into the cabin? I really liked this boat and the price seemed really fair for it. He is asking 4900. Also it has a 200 johnson But I'm accustomed to them being white this one was black is it the venom series. Thanks to all
 

jigngrub

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Re: Fiberglass softspots and hairline cracks when should i worry?

It sounds like you found out why the boat is being sold for such a fair price.

Any soft spots on a fiberglass boat should be of concern.
 

Woodonglass

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Re: Fiberglass softspots and hairline cracks when should i worry?

I agree ^^ any soft spot is a concern. Post some pics so we can see what you see. Awful hard to give advice when you can't see the problem. Photobucket is an easy way to post your pics. Use the IMG Code to copy and paste.
 

Yacht Dr.

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Re: Fiberglass softspots and hairline cracks when should i worry?

Those spider cracks are normally caused from the inside out ( might be a screw that got too close to the deck from the underside ).

Yes please get some pics up.

There are some Nice prolines out there.

YD.
 
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