Obelix said..
Thanks Ken,
Maybe it can be welded over?
Would that distort the plate?
I suspect that welding would likely distort the plate. Also, most certainly would create new weak points at the edges of each weld, where the heat changes the structure of the alloy. As well as destroying the anti-corrosion coating. (Speaking of corrosion, there would also be corrosion happening inside those cracks.)
So, any repair would require some extra reinforcement to that area. Looks like SS seriously underestimated the forces between a foil mast and board.
