Broken cavitation plate - JB Weld/Marine Tex?

[volkey]

Would this be a minor enough repair that I could just fill with Marine Tex, sand, and repaint?

It was like it when I got the boat, my best guess is that there was a hydrofoil installed that got hit by something in the water and broke.


IMAG0239 by FifthMike, on Flickr


IMAG0241 by FifthMike, on Flickr

 

[stonyloam]

Re: Broken cavitation plate - JB Weld/Marine Tex?

If the boat is handling and trimming OK, And if there are no big cracks, I wouldn't worry about it too much right now, but in the off season it would probably be a good idea to take the lower off, have a piece of aluminum welded in, and the holes filled. JB would probably be fine for filling the holes, but I am not sure if it would hold up repairing such a thin flat area without some internal support, the edges would be the weak point.

 

[IdahoDoug]

Re: Broken cavitation plate - JB Weld/Marine Tex?

Piece of cake for any aluminum welder. Don't remove it. Bring the boat to their shop and they can weld a piece in and sand it smooth for you. Had a cracked skeg done this way and it was so quick the guy asked if I wanted to wait. I did and it was 20 minutes and $30 cash. Back in the water that afternoon unexpectedly.

DougM