Stress cracks in the gelcoat are common, but if it goes deeper, there can be real problems. Its really hard to say without seeing them close and even then you often can't tell. My boat mostly has them along the tops of the gunwales, but there are a few elsewhere . I don't think I have any on the transom, but I'd need to check to be sure. My biggest concern would be long-term damage below the gelcoat if you leave the boat out in the weather, but I'm not a fiberglass expert. I'm pretty fanatical about not leaving my boat outside to minimize any kind of risk like that.
Andy
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From: "Victor Riggen" <riggen@...>
To: "omc-boats@..." <omc-boats@...>
Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 2:21:06 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: [OMC-Boats] 1964 sweet 16 transom cracks
I have a 1964 sweet 16 with 90 hp Evinrude Starflite. I recently noticed some very fine spider-web type cracks in the transom. The boat has been in storage and not used the last several years. The transom cracks were not there earlier this summer but I did notice similar cracking on the bow. Anyone have ideas to what these cracks are from, and if they would compromise the transom?
Victor
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