Thread subject: Whaler Central - Boston Whaler Boat Information and Photos :: Help! Is my 25 classic breaking in half ?

Posted by Stepano359 on 05/11/15 - 7:50 AM
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I have had my 1985 25 boat for 15 years. Probably only used it a dozen times or so over the years due to bad transom , and new family. I final decide to tackle the transom, and decided to clean her up and make a good fishing boat out of her again. I did install a 30 bracket and a closed transom, Custom live well, and New fuel tanks, re-cord all decks , new console, and total regelcoat. We were on our fifth trip out, with a strong out going tide in front of the inlet. We had only hit I cupple steap swells at slow speed when I heard a large bang, crack. We did not realize till we got home that we had a crack running from the water line up top of gunwale. If I jump of back of outboard the crack with open slightly.
question is can this be repaired? Who in the stuart area could do this? And can I trust that it will not crack again? I am totally bummed out I put my heart and sole into this boat. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Edited by Stepano359 on 05/11/15 - 7:52 AM