New anticipated landing is Burnt Store / Charlotte Harbor. Cape Coral and Ft.Myers are screwed.
I suspect that removal, cleaning, sealing as required will solve your problem. The tank is fiberglass, the plate a composite of some sort, both...
My winter home is on the Caloosahatchee, flying down Saturday to triage. Meanwhile I sit and twiddle thumbs. I suspect it will move south a bit...
Likely a sealant, you'll need a knife or something similar
I'm also thinking Burger is the destination.
Wouldn't be the least bit surprised if removing props was a condition of launch.