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Message: <blockquote data-quote="onthewater102" data-source="post: 347939" data-attributes="member: 13702"><p>Welding is the right way to do it - but I will surmize that boat is not made with the thickest aluminum available (it's design is clearly focused on being lightweight) and the heat from welding could potentially warp (or if badly done burn through) the bottom boat if you don't first remove the rib entirely. You might be able to jerry-rig it by sistering two pieces of angle, one along both sides of the rib, and riveting each on either side of the break. This will stiffen it - just a question of whether you'll deck it over to cover it up or not.</p></blockquote><p></p>