Star crazing

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A pattern of fine cracks in the gel coat of a laminated resinglass structure. The cracks usually radiate from a point where an excessive load has deformed the surface, and a sensible owner will clean them out and fill with resin, or perhaps lay on a good paint treatment. If star crazing results from normal loads you will know that the structure is too flexible and you will be wise to back it with extra stiffening.