Stress Cracks on my Deck...need advice

[t-290]

I have stress cracks on my deck on my T 290 Open and I want to know what should I use to seal them? They are really bothering me and I dont want any delamination from water.

[Finz11]

I just did a few minor repairs to my deck. I used marintek (white) epoxy. Just tape of a small section with painters tape, spread a thin layer of the epoxy and you can sand it with a high grit paper to ensure it's flush with the deck. The color match is very close and if you want you can grain it while it's still setting to match the non-skid texture of the deck.

Good Luck!

I have stress cracks on my deck on my T 290 Open and I want to know what should I use to seal them? They are really bothering me and I dont want any delamination from water.

[t-290]

Yeah I was thinking about that stuff but I thought maybe there was some other stuff I never heard of that people use. What about preventing them from expanding?

[Maka Koa]

I would recommend using a Dremel Tool to gouge out to have more of the Marine Tex in the crack & get better penetration. I did that on one & it held excellent. Epoxy is much stronger than just gelcoat.

[t-290]

I know one of the cracks does have moisture in it because I the boat surveyed, after I gouge them out would I want to dry the moisture? and how would I go about that?

[Maka Koa]

That's tough to do. You could try applying heat, like a blow dryer or heat lamp & try to keep new water from coming in?

[Finz11]

If you're willing to make a project out of it, you could drill several holes in the surrounding areas of moisture. Let it air out. Then, inject "GIT ROT" epoxy into the core. Then you can cover the entire area with marine tek. Sand it, grain it and you should be in good shape.

I know one of the cracks does have moisture in it because I the boat surveyed, after I gouge them out would I want to dry the moisture? and how would I go about that?

[t-290]

Ok thanks guys for responding. I looked up that Git Rot stuff and its pretty much exactly what I need. I will put that then Marine tek after I gouge them so I can get more in there for a stronger bond to make sure there is ZERO delamination. Very Helpful!