by "drill out", I read where it was recomended to drill a small hole at both ends of the crack....to keep it from expanding

like so:

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I called bass hunter boats and they said they actually supply a patch that when mixed with some sort of acetone (also supplied in their patching kit) will chemically weld itself to the boat....provided that the boat is made out of the same kind of plastic they are used to dealing with (ABF....?). Anyway that sounded good....they said the circumstance I'm in is not that unusual....from their perspective.....perhaps your prayers worked Chuck....thanks