plfinch wrote:
You should be fine now. And you know what to do if the crack recurs.
Exactly -- now I can sail with the confidence of knowing I can fix most things.
I do still have a very tiny amount of water in the hull after being on the water for 2 or 3 hours... maybe a cup or two. From what I'm reading on other threads, that's pretty normal, and likely just working it's way in through the hatch seals (particularly the front hatch). I'm ok with it, except that it makes it harder to throw clothes down there that you want to keep dry.
I love everything about the boat with just one apparent downside: sometimes I just don't want to get wet while I'm sailing (like in Fall in Canada). I'd like to take this thing out all the way into November, on cold days, and maybe start as early as April. I guess full body rain gear might solve this. With my dog on the tramps, he's shivering by the end of a sail because he's wet from the splash up, and then catching the constant wind. I just bought a set of splash guards, and have yet to try them (or figure out where they are supposed to be tied)... that will hopefully make a big difference.