Crack in non-skid from previous owner

[speakrdude]

I've sealed it up so no water will penetrate, but would like to make it more attractive. If I fill, it will surely make it look worse.

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[Tonka Boater]

A very skilled gelcoat guy can fix that assuming it's only cosmetic and still structurally sound. It looks like it goes under the hatch so I would remove the hatch, fix the gel then re-bed the hatch.

 

[skibum]

Do it yourself. You can order the color matched gel coat from Spectrum Color

[video]https://youtu.be/2eZLorXTNys[/video]

I have a small nick in mine that I am going to fix as soon as I gather up the necessary materials.

 

[ttmott]

That looks to be a structural issue. The substrate has failed from the opening cut-out on the hatch. When I had my hatches off the corners were cut to a sharp point rather that radiused which can promote cracking. possibly someone fell or jumped on that area and cracked the FRP under the gel. Regardless, It looks to me to be rather significant and to patch with gelcoat only will soon crack again.
With that said there are molds that can replicate the pattern for replacement of small areas of gelcoat.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoOtHe4g9m0

 

[Skuza]

Hate to say but that has bad written all over it. I would get that hatch out and check the core asap. Let the pros get involved on this one.

 

[SCORPIO]

Agree with Skuza, that looks like bad core allowed deck skin to flex and crack. You may be looking at a deck re core and regelcoat. Call in a glass guy and get an opinion. Depending on what you find out, you may also want to get your insurance company on it as well as a surveyor. Let us know what you find.