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[On a boat described as a 1968 13-foot SPORT COHASSET model] miles of cracks and crazing in the gel coat have been widened using a Dremel tool and faired.

Q1: for cracks and crazing in the shallow drip well along the perimeter of the deck, what repair method should be used?

I don't want to grind-out all those cracks and have to fight that narrow slot with fairing compound and sanding.

Q2: is there another way to repair cracks and crazing in the shallow drip well along the perimeter of the deck other than widening the cracks with a Dremel tool?

ASIDE:
In Spring 2021 I began repairs on a 1968 hull.

In Summer 2021 I got the boat on the water.

My method of restoring the boat is to use multiple coats of [TotalBoat] Two-part Epoxy Hi-build Primer. The top coat will be [TotalBoat] Wet Edge [TopSide Paint], a [one-part] polyurethane [paint].

Update: I ground the groove where cracks were evident. I [sanded] with 60 grit. Then I filled the cracks with an epoxy fairing compound or filler.

To get a smooth finish took two layers.The results looks good. The surface will be much easier to prime, to paint, and to apply new non skid.

Thanks for the update. I will likely be tackling the same concern over the winter.