We are going to Lake Pleasant, AZ for a week or so, hoping for a little wind and mild temperatures. I was just in the shop doing a "pre-sail" inspection, and noticed that the front outboard roller of the trailer on the port side was distorting the hull. I went into the cabin and about 8" forward of the battery I found a crack about 1.5" long. (see picture). When I relieved the pressure on that roller, the crack closed up so it was barely noticeable. The crack is not visible from the outside at all. I was thinking about putting a couple of layers of fiberglass over the cracked area, then reinforcing the area by glassing over a one or two inch diameter tube (cardboard or pvc) to provide a reinforcement to the general area. Of course I will adjust the trailer rollers to prevent this from recurring. I have very little experience with fiberglass work, but this seems like a reasonable fix. Has anyone on the list had this sort of problem, and can anyone suggest a better fix? Thanks in advance for your help. Tom Woodworth M-17 "Wild Hare"
