Stress Cracks Inside Engine Bay 2001 34pc

[Brothers3]

Hi Everyone,
I found a number of stress cracks under the lift step in my engine bay today. These are definitely new this season. I think it could be from the support rack that was placed against the hull during winter storage. All together they are about the size of my hand. How bad is this? Can I keep it in the water for the rest of the season? It doesn't appear to be leaking at all. Please see the attached pictures. With a black marker, I marked the ends of the stress cracks as we'll some of the inner connecting cracks so I can keep track of them. Please help!

 

[tpenfield]

it seems that the hull was rested on a small area at that spot . . . may have been jacked up there without a big enough pad to support it, or something like that.

You would have to know more about how the boat was handled, if it was done by a boat yard. If it is not leaking, then probably OK. but something to get a look at the outside during the off season.