Pool Wall rusted out around skimmer - How to repair

[dis00]

Im in the process of changing the liner of my inground pool. I pulled the liner out and noticed that the where the skimmer and pool wall meet is corroded. I took the pictures before I pull off the old gasket. The rot has went passed some of the screw holes.

How should I go about repairing this?

Should I patch over with sheet metal and cut out a new hole for the skimmer in the same place?
Should I patch up the hole and move the skimmer to a different part of the pool?
or something else?

It appears that the cause if the the concrete deck has shifted forward right above the skimmer which has probably caused the leak resulting in the rust.

 

[jimmythegreek]

If its solid use a sheet metal patch amd pip rivet it in. Use a rust converter like zero rust or POR15 on what's there. Yiu can also patch amd move skimmer that depends on what else your doing. Pretty invasive repair to do a skimmer relocate the deck gets trashed quick

 

[dis00]

Thanks. If I cover it and keep the skimmer in the same location how would you mark the new panel to match the existing holes in the skimmer?

I have already put a could of coats of por15 on it.

 

[jimmythegreek]

Make a template out of anything like heavy paper etc. Yiu can attach first then pop rivet after