What boat? Size boom? How long is the crack? End or mid boom
sheeting? Any attachments (bails) near the crack?


The drilled holes will stop the crack from spreading, unless something
is very wrong and what caused the crack will continue to stress your
boom till it cracks again. If you're worried about it, why not take
the boom to a weld shop?

Whatever you do , DO NOT INSERT PIPE INSIDE THE BOOM!

--
Scott Vernon
Plowville Pa _/)__/)_/)_


"Jeff Dowder" wrote in message
k.net...
I've got a small surface crack appearing in the center of my boom.
The yard
says I should drill a hole in each end of it to stop it from
spreading and
relieve the stress. An Air Force veteran told me the did the same
thing to
the aluminum on the planes when cracks appears and the same type of
technique is used on horse hooves when they crack. Since I'm not
cash rich
right now, I'd like to get two more reliable seasons out of this
boom. I'd
appreciate any input, thanks in advance.

Jeff Dowder