Gel Coat Cracks or is it worse?

On Jun 28, 7:40*pm, aerodyne wrote:
IMO, RAS is not the place to ask such *a specific question. *Review
the logbooks, and compare to 337's that the title search shows.
Contact the 337 originators and ask them the questions on the areas
they repaired. Most important, hire a competent repairman to do a
prepurchase inspection. *Even if you paid for the repairman travel, it
would be a fraction of the price JJ has suggested for a possible
repair. If more people would do this, there would be more repairman
that would be less hungry and still affordable.

In short, treat this as a real aircraft purchase, because it is.
Check numerous on line buying guides, such as AOPA, and I think you
will find that this is a small portion of what is considered to be DD
on an aircraft purchase.

FWIW, I have seen a jagged crack I WAS SURE was structural damage,
only to find none, just the edge of an overlap splice. *I have seen
fine hairline cracks at spoiler corners I was fairly sure was just the
gelcoat, only to find no glass under it, just wood putty. *Also,
cracks in an area that taps good may have a deep dent/delam in a
sandwich laminate covered with filler, which may require structural
repair.

Aerodyne

RAS is a great place to ask such questions and get opinions, your
offered opinion being one. Data points.