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Old 04-05-2023, 01:09 PM   #26
steiny93
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Originally Posted by Foldbak View Post
That's a gel coat fracture. I've seen it happen on boats. I don't think it's structural.

Fiberglass will break down over time for one of several reasons. The sun's heat and ultraviolet rays can eventually cause fiberglass to get brittle. If the gel coat surface is cracked or damaged due to impacts or vibrations, water seeps in through the cracks and damages the structure
Foldbak is correct, it's a crack in the gel coat.

Was this area repaired? Or is this a factory only area?
You can get cracks in gel coats via bad repairs. Frame flexing will cause a larger failure ditto with an impact failure.

This wasn't caused by a cut and buff during detailing.
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