Just bought a 1990 14.2 and have plenty of questions. The boat looked in really good shape but I have a couple of things on my mind right after the purchase. (probably would have been better to ask before I bought it!)
- The boat has some hairline cracks in the gelcoat around the seats up where it meets the deck. There are also some hairline cracks right below the seats where it curves into the floor. I've read that some superficial gelcoat cracks are normal, but to what extent? Some of these are 2-3 feet long. Is this normal?
- The owner took a couple of fittings off the boat so that he didn't snag himself on them. He never patched the holes though. What would I use to do this? Or what fittings were here from the factory. See pic.
- Since the previous owner stored it in the water he had antifouling paint on the bottom. Looks ok, but is kind of dirty. What is the best way to clean it? Or should I strip it off since I won't be keeping the boat in the water for more than a few days at a time.
I'll ad more pics when I pick it up. Any thoughts are appreciated.
- The boat has some hairline cracks in the gelcoat around the seats up where it meets the deck. There are also some hairline cracks right below the seats where it curves into the floor. I've read that some superficial gelcoat cracks are normal, but to what extent? Some of these are 2-3 feet long. Is this normal?
- The owner took a couple of fittings off the boat so that he didn't snag himself on them. He never patched the holes though. What would I use to do this? Or what fittings were here from the factory. See pic.
- Since the previous owner stored it in the water he had antifouling paint on the bottom. Looks ok, but is kind of dirty. What is the best way to clean it? Or should I strip it off since I won't be keeping the boat in the water for more than a few days at a time.
I'll ad more pics when I pick it up. Any thoughts are appreciated.