Crack in cavitation plate

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Without telling too many embarassing details, I caught a crab pot line with a line weight attached in my prop. All appears ok, prop, bearings, etc., except I have a small crack in the rear of the cavitation plate of my 60hp Johnson. It's about 1/2-3/4" long and the plate on one side rises up about an eighth of an inch above the other side. Doesn't seem to be affecting anything.
Is it a problem I should have attended to?
Or just leave it as a battle scar?

Thanks for your thoughts.
 
Get it welded right now before it spreads you will find the vibration is hard on the prop seal and is possible to induce a crack in the lower part of the leg , water and gear lubricant don't go so good together.
Happened to me with catching a small block of wood in Barkley Sound , got it welded at Lifetimer in Duncan.

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Get it welded right away, Also have someone mic your prop shaft. It may be bent and you are not aware of it. With as little as .05 of a bend can ruin your lower section.I hit a small piece of wood also and broke my plate, when it was all said and done it came out at 2200.00, thank you boat insurance
 
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