That boat looks great! You may want to do a leak test to be sure, esp as there is the big bend in the port trim - could be damage underneath. Have fun!
That bend is very slight, it must've been leaning on its side or something.
That bend is very slight, it must've been leaning on its side or something. The bottom is otherwise clean with no crack or weakness.
Slight hull deformation, perhaps, .
Fiberglass does not deform in heat. Boats in the Carribbean would melt all the time.
I forgot ya know it all, LOL.
Thanks for acknowledging that. Appreciated.
Based on the heat deflection temps of polyester resin, I could believe a heavy powerboat or sailboat could have issues under certain conditions. But for the sailfish to start melting, means the blue deck would need to approach 200 degrees and transmit heat to the white flange of fiberglass the deck joins to , and the portion of the boat's 100 lb weight that is resting on it would need to be sufficient to bend the deck and aluminum edging. The other possibility is that a very heavy weight was positioned on the flange while the boat rested on the starboard edge, then the boat heated up to 200 degrees or so, and then the polyester resin started melting and the weight was so great that it bend the aluminum too.
I am not buying it.