Originally Posted by
LiPo Power
This is where the problem is after trying to make it straight...
It seems, by looking at the picture, that the bracket failed at it's weakest point-where material was ground off to allow it to clear the trim tab. A replacement bracket, ground similarly will eventually fail as well since the long bracket has a lot of leverage exerted on it in high speed turns. If I was in your position [boat?] and short of time, I'd find a welding shop that would weld on some reinforcing material at the point of fracture, also a small triangular shaped gusset spanning the right angle on top of the bracket. End result may not look pretty, but would get the job done. The trick is to find a friendly welder who does aluminum welding-most welders can do this. Plan "B" would to get one from Ray & hope it arrives on time, ['tho you'll have to grind off the corner to get clearance, same as your current one]. Plan "C" - I might be able to find my old bracket-same as yours, which is a little tweaked. I'll hammer it straight, grind the corner like yours, and ship it to you. I live in California so it may get to you no sooner than one from Ray, who is in Arizona.
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