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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Bantou" data-source="post: 519859" data-attributes="member: 36587">After talking with an old river rat, I'm considering doing either a 1/8" or 3/16" aluminum patch instead of having it welded.  He raised a good point that the patch would provide a lot more support than rewelding it ever could. My big concerns with the patch are the cost of aluminum and the top cap. I'd either have to have the aluminum broke to match the top cap, do it as two pieces, or have the top cap welded and then patch. If I'm having the top cap welded, I might as well have the rest done while it is in the shop and just forget about the patch since I'm only putting a 15hp on it.</blockquote>