Stress cracks on ama hulls near backstay chainplates
Posted: Mon 08 Aug 22, 20:35
Hello--New to the furom and have a question about a Dragonfly 920 that I'm looking at potentially making an offer on. I noticed that on the aft inside hull of each ama, near the backstay chainplate, there is a series of vertical stress cracks in the paint (looks like newer awlgrip) that run from the waterline up to about 6 inches from the gunnel. They begin just aft of each chainplate and extend forward about a foot or so past each chainplate. Is this typical to see in a 920, or is it a sign of a structural issue? I understand that this is a high load area, and I didn't see any evidence of cracking inside the ama hulls when looking through the inspection hatches, but just want to figure out what I'm getting into. Thanks for any info. Great forum BTW!