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Old 09-16-2017, 07:11 PM   #11
MichaelB1969
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City: San Francisco
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Gelcoat crack question

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Originally Posted by BruceK View Post
Sounds right, wonder why is this happening? Damage, impact, or construction?
How thick is the hull? Do the comments on TF about wave slap reflect hull thickness? I`ve been on Beneteau Swifts at Boat Shows, I weigh around 80kg,as I walked around the boats it seemed they moved/listed following my movements, not something I experienced on other Show exhibits.


Well, it could have happened when I struck the objects on our way to Monterey, who knows. Not sure about the 34 Swift, but my 44 does not move at all when I walk around and I weigh 200 lbs. That said, the Swifts are relatively light boats which is one reason they are fuel efficient. My boat weighs 24,000 lbs dry.

Hull is likely thick enough but it's cored I believe, not solid. In any case, they've been building boats for over 100 years and have a very healthy R&D budget, so I'd imagine they generally know what they're doing.

We have not been in heavy seas so my assumption is we hit something.
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