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Message: <blockquote data-quote="LDUBS" data-source="post: 516128" data-attributes="member: 21536">If you zoom in the third pic you can see rivets going thru the bent up part of the flange.  I'm scratching my head about why that would be done intentionally, but honestly don't know.  This is very seat of the pants and for all I know a dumb idea..  What if:  Remove the rivets going thru the bottom and the bent part.  Have a very solid backer to go under that part of the tansom/hull.  Put 1/4 bolts through the flange, the hull and the solid backer (use washers).  Tighten the bolts slowly and evenly.  Would that pull the flange back down? I also noticed the off center rectangular thing.  I assumed it was added to address the bend in the hull. I think  [USER=32176]@TriBull[/USER] hit the nail on the head suggesting the rollers be replaced with bunks.</blockquote>