The cracks are called "spider cracks", and are not uncommon in older Sunfish gelcoat.So, a friend gave me his old sunfish that had been sitting outside for quite awhile. The sail, rudder and dagger board were in a shed. As I was cleaning off the grime and lichen at the bow, I heard some cracking noises. Then I saw some lines in the paint that weren't there before. So, how serious are those cracks? Here's a photo. Also, while cleaning the sail, I noticed some small tears. Will tape fix them? Is it likely there will be more tears soon? Time for a new sail? Here is a sail photo, too. Thanks for any input.
Thank you all for the input. I am sure the cracks in the picture are new and that I caused them as I was pushing pretty hard to try and get the grime off. They weren't there before and I heard the crackling as I scrubbed. Glad they are not so serious. I'll get some sail tape soon to repair the sail. Here is a pic of the serial number: AMF 10826M74B. What does that tell you guys?The hull is gelcoat not paint and is durable. Sail tape should do it. Can to take some more pictures of the bow and stern so the expects can determine the year. Doe it have a number on upper right on the stern?
I didn’t realize your first and last names are alphanumeric - cool!! You are sort of like R2D2 and Elon Musk’s son X Æ A-12.I smoothed the epoxy with a plastic card.
It's a "Wounded Warrior" membership card, which is embossed with my first and last names,
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plus middle initial.