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<blockquote data-quote="Weldorthemagnificent" data-source="post: 487029" data-attributes="member: 22139"><p>Pics would help, but here's what I know as a welder.. any material once stressed and broken and welded, is never as strong as it was. The parent material gets diluted with the filler alloys and also the heat stresses introduced into the heat affected zone, weaken what was once strong. Sounds like this boat was likely pounded over rough water on a regular basis. </p><p>This doesn't mean you should abandon the project, just examine your usage, how much you plan on putting into it and what your expectations are before proceeding. Gussets can likely be added to strengthen the broken ribs. Tying the sides together with decks will help with the flexing. Anything you can do to increase rigidity and decrease load will greatly help longevity. Don't cheap out on the structural stuff. Have a good welder look it over and give you an opinion</p><p></p><p>Sent from my CLT-L04 using Tapatalk</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Weldorthemagnificent, post: 487029, member: 22139"] Pics would help, but here's what I know as a welder.. any material once stressed and broken and welded, is never as strong as it was. The parent material gets diluted with the filler alloys and also the heat stresses introduced into the heat affected zone, weaken what was once strong. Sounds like this boat was likely pounded over rough water on a regular basis. This doesn't mean you should abandon the project, just examine your usage, how much you plan on putting into it and what your expectations are before proceeding. Gussets can likely be added to strengthen the broken ribs. Tying the sides together with decks will help with the flexing. Anything you can do to increase rigidity and decrease load will greatly help longevity. Don't cheap out on the structural stuff. Have a good welder look it over and give you an opinion Sent from my CLT-L04 using Tapatalk [/QUOTE]
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