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Author	Topic:   1989 NEWPORT 17: Cracks in Splash Well
SJH	posted 05-28-2009 02:45 PM ET (US)         I have a 1989 Newport 17. When I bought this boat, it had a patch on top of the rim of the splash well. I don't know the original problem, but the patch looks like it is doing well, with no hair line cracks. I now notice two cracks inside of the splash well, one on each side, just off the bottom, each about two inches long. They don't look bad, but just noticeable. Do I need to worry about these? If so, what do you recommend? Thanks Stan
Blackduck	posted 05-28-2009 05:28 PM ET (US)             If they are hairline cracks or even a bit heavier, I'd just leave them alone. Even if you open them up a little to fill with gel coat, they almost always return.
Tohsgib	posted 05-29-2009 11:20 AM ET (US)             Common on older hulls but keep an eye on them. Your transom might not be sound since it was repaired once. But, again, small hairlines are VERY common in splashwells.

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