Wouldn't something like that be covered under the lifetime warranty? I am just wondering. Good luck in getting it fixed, as that is a good boat and it would certainly help in resale, or if you keep it.
We had crack in a 82 Alumacraft hull (now a duck boat) and we sandwiched it between two layers of alum sheets and real rivets. Solid as heck, but a bit ugly ;) It's "character"!
-Box
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