Go to a salvage yard, scrap metal place or a fab shop and look for a pice of aluminum angle as heavy as 1/4 in.X3''X3'' or bigger if you can find it . Make it as long as the straight part of the transom . Drill 2 holes to match the top mounting of the motor with angle being on the inside of the transom. This will make it at least as strong as it ever was. Hope this is not to confusing.