[77newell]

Thanks Forest: I'm going to give it a go with West epoxy. My kids used to accuse me of using it to fix everything all the time, but since I got out of sailboats I haven't used it as much though I still have the stuff and the mixing supplies. If you do use epoxy it works best of you wet sand the surfaces with the epoxy and then assemble them with a bit a extra glue. Aluminum oxidizes quickly and the oxidation weakens the bond; wet sanding provides a better "tooth" and a real aluminum surface.