I am working to restore a 1986 Yazoo 1542. When removing the transom I noticed that a couple of the rivet holes in the hull of the boat have stress cracks. I'm trying to figure out the best way to fix these. I've thought about drilling a hole at the end of each crack, grinding a cut in the crack itself then adding a plate that starts from the transom and goes 6 to 10 inches in front of the cracks on the bottom of the boat welding the cracks (now cut and drilled) to the plate. The plate would then be welded around the edges to the hull and redrilled for rivets.
Is there a better way to accomplish this? I don't want to make things worse trying to make them better. I'll try and add some pictures later today.
Thanks
-Chris
Is there a better way to accomplish this? I don't want to make things worse trying to make them better. I'll try and add some pictures later today.
Thanks
-Chris