Red Zone Posted June 29, 2018 Report Share Posted June 29, 2018 2300 HPS CRACKED HULL I was up under my 2012 2300 HPS cleaning the hull and noticed a 20" crack with chips missing in the gelcoat. It does not look like it was caused by hitting something. I had heard that the early model Pathfinders were having trouble with the fiberglass delaminating splitting. Has anyone ever had this happen to them or herd of this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bamaskeet Posted June 29, 2018 Report Share Posted June 29, 2018 Let's see a picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bernieNC Posted June 29, 2018 Report Share Posted June 29, 2018 I would not consider a 2012 an early model. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurricane Posted June 30, 2018 Report Share Posted June 30, 2018 From what I gather from other members experience, if you plan to file a claim with insurance you should know what happen.......... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanaflatsfish Posted July 2, 2018 Report Share Posted July 2, 2018 On 6/29/2018 at 3:43 PM, Red Zone said: 2300 HPS CRACKED HULL I was up under my 2012 2300 HPS cleaning the hull and noticed a 20" crack with chips missing in the gelcoat. It does not look like it was caused by hitting something. I had heard that the early model Pathfinders were having trouble with the fiberglass delaminating splitting. Has anyone ever had this happen to them or herd of this? get pics and contact the factory....this will not be solved on the forum... dc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slyshon Posted July 2, 2018 Report Share Posted July 2, 2018 If you can get some pictures sent here to Ray Ayres in Service, rayres@maverickboatgroup.com, make sure to include your hull ID# please. Skip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Zone Posted July 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2018 Ray at the factory was my first call when I noticed the trouble and he didn't hesitate an offer to have the crew look at the trouble. After having the area looked at here locally the decision was made to move forward with a repair of the gelcoat and monitor it from there. Wantaflatsfish I question the reason behind your comment? This is exactly what this forum is about. But thanks for your input. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoneyB Posted July 10, 2018 Report Share Posted July 10, 2018 So do you think the crack was only gel coat? Can you post a pic? Just curious here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brune90 Posted July 10, 2018 Report Share Posted July 10, 2018 ^dont take it personal. low post count, no pics and the fact that you didnt respond for several days probably seemed like a troll attempt. However, glad you made contact and are having the issue resolved Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linesider 159 Posted July 10, 2018 Report Share Posted July 10, 2018 pics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Zone Posted July 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2018 Sorry for posting this so late I am very busy and I don't always have the time to get on the forum. Here are a few pics of the area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fin-addict Posted July 27, 2018 Report Share Posted July 27, 2018 that does not look like delamination to me, but what do I know. looks like it has been hit or dropped or damage from a fork lift. jmo. have seen damage like this from a fork left a few times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEM Posted July 27, 2018 Report Share Posted July 27, 2018 You can see white lines running through and parallel to the cracks that don't appear elsewhere, at least in these pictures. The lines look like they could be scrape marks. I wonder what made those marks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Zone Posted July 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2018 Can’t be fork lift I have never had this boat on one. I don’t ever remember hitting anything but that doesn’t mean when I was up on plane off shore that I may have run something over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEM Posted July 27, 2018 Report Share Posted July 27, 2018 1 hour ago, Red Zone said: Can’t be fork lift I have never had this boat on one. I don’t ever remember hitting anything but that doesn’t mean when I was up on plane off shore that I may have run something over. Do you see the white looking lines I am referring to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoneyB Posted July 27, 2018 Report Share Posted July 27, 2018 What was the opinion of the glass people who looked at the damage? Did they believe the damage was from outside in or inside out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redzone1 Posted July 27, 2018 Report Share Posted July 27, 2018 this is not good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linesider 159 Posted July 27, 2018 Report Share Posted July 27, 2018 "After having the area looked at here locally the decision was made to move forward with a repair of the gelcoat and monitor it from there. " This scares me more than anything. This is clearly an issue. Cracks happen for a reason, and patching them up without finding the root cause is wasted time. Looks more like a detached stringer to me. Id be on the phone with MBG finding out stringer location vs crack location to see if it lines up. That doesn't look like an impact to me. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Zone Posted July 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2018 This is my concern that it is something more than an impact. I put MBG on notice so they are aware of the problem. I made the repair and I will keep a close eye on it to see if there is any other troubles moving forward. Thanks to everyone and their help I will keep my fingers crossed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justfish Posted July 27, 2018 Report Share Posted July 27, 2018 😳 I see the white lines but it also looks like some run perpendicular to the crack (like drips) so it seems more like some discoloration than anything. It doesn’t look like an impact from these pics. Good luck. What’s warranty on these? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nag Juice Posted July 27, 2018 Report Share Posted July 27, 2018 Isn’t it under warranty? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEM Posted July 27, 2018 Report Share Posted July 27, 2018 But I see what looks like a gouge in the last picture. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurem Posted July 27, 2018 Report Share Posted July 27, 2018 Could those lines that run parallel be from loading and unloading on the trailer bunks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linesider 159 Posted July 27, 2018 Report Share Posted July 27, 2018 2012 is out of warranty. That crack will come back, and odds are it's at a bad time. I'm surprised the glass guys just patched over without investigating. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEM Posted July 28, 2018 Report Share Posted July 28, 2018 2 hours ago, lurem said: Could those lines that run parallel be from loading and unloading on the trailer bunks? I agree, and if so, that could also indicate there is a stringer there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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