Hey fellas I bought an old Quintrex that was over powered with a 90HP Johnson (boats only rated for a 50hp) and decided to sell the motor and downsize to a 50hp for economical reasons. After beginning to take the 90HP off i found this crack that was sneakily hidden behind some wrapped up cables, the crack goes all the way around that support beam and i am wondering if this is something that can be welded up with then two vertical supports welded onto the current two horizontal support plates or will the whole V support need to be ripped out and replaced? Going to ask a few boat repair shops for their opinion on it but ill have to wait until Tuesday as we have a public holiday here on Monday in Australia.
