hi all...<br /><br />when i bought my lil boat about two years ago, it had a small dent in the bow, at the bumperstrip, and "waves" of small cracks around the dent...<br />now, i am finding lots of these cracks...all running lengthwise. most are about six inches long. the topside is dark brown, so i think the sun and uv rays have caused the cracking. <br />how do i go about cleaning these up? can i sand em down and fill em in? then paint? what about small dings on corners around the transom? is there a good filler for this as well?<br /><br />thanks for your input!!