u/Fun-Possible4259

Hello, I recently purchased an ol family 20ft sun tracker party barge. After doing some routine maintenance I discovered an old half inch hole on both of the front toons, presumably used for drainage on the undersides. Attached are photos of both. Also one of the fins has a decent crack that has been “patched up” with silicone over the years. Also photo attached. I talked to multiple aluminum welders and it was brought to my attention that I should proceed with caution due to the aluminum being roughly 20 years old.

Ideally I’d get a weld done to fix all three issues. But now I’m second guessing if this is the best fix. Outside of silicone and some form of patches or brackets. Any solutions?

Hello, I recently purchased an ol family 20ft sun tracker party barge. After doing some routine maintenance I discovered an old half inch hole on both of the front toons, presumably used for drainage on the undersides. Attached are photos of both. Also one of the fins has a decent crack that has been “patched up” with silicone over the years. Also photo attached. I talked to multiple aluminum welders and it was brought to my attention that I should proceed with caution due to the aluminum being roughly 20 years old.

Ideally I’d get a weld done to fix all three issues. But now I’m second guessing if this is the best fix. Outside of silicone and some form of patches or brackets. Any solutions?