[67fella]

I have a Bayliner 185 bow rider I bought new this year. When I lift the trap door in the floor between the seats there is about a 2 foot long crack in the hard grey material on the hull of the boat. There is no water coming through it that I can see. Is this just some kind of sealant put over the actual hull. Don't like seeing cracks on a 4 month old boat. It is near the center/bottom of the boat so I couldn't check the other side today due to rough water.
Thanks for any answers.

[gcboat]

I'd take her back to the dealer. A four month old boat shouldn't have those problems.

[67fella]

Thanks for the reply! I will be taking it to the dealer. Just hoping to try and get a little more informed so I don't get the shaft.

[Wotam]

Possibly nothing. I believe the grey coating is thickened epoxy bilge paint. If they over-apply it, the coating can develop surface cracks where it the hull flexes slightly under it (the epoxy is pretty inflexible).