Now it boils down to budget....
Do you have insurance? you can make a claim!
If not.....
If you want to have the crack repaired.... DO NOT RUN THE MOTOR! If you run the motor you risk internal damage..... water + oil + bearingsd = disaster!
I would run a compression test on the motor and if the motor had good compression, I would pull the motor out of the boat and truely assess the damage and make sure there is only 1 crack. I would then remove the exhaust manifold to gain really good access to the crack.... clean it thoroughly with a wire brush etc.... then either bring to a welding shop (welding cast iron is a B*tch but can be done) or go get some JB WELD and smear it in the crack..... either way will work as long as the crack is only in the water jacket.
The bottom line is sometimes your lucky and its a cheap fix... sometimes your not. I hope for you its just some JB Weld and some good natured ribbing from your friends!
Woodsy
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