Short Term Fix
Jeffro, It looks like you might be able to put a 3" or 4" aluminum angle across the transom just under or above the fibergalss transom stiffener that is already there. If you can "catch" a couple of the bracket or engine bolts that's even better. Have someone weld a couple of 4" X 6" end plates on the ends of the angle and through bolt them to the sides of the transom well with some backing plates on the inside of the battery boxes. That should hold you until the fall and don't forget to trim the mushrooms off if the grow up through the crack - we have our "standards".
This is a common problem with two stroke outboard motors - they have too much torque. If you had one of them mild mannered, Mr. Rogers four strokes with the same torque as a hamster wheel you wouldn't have these kinds of problems, fer gosh sakes. Since that OX-66 will last you until about 2036 you, got some time to pick out one you like. By then you'll be old and OK with going slow.
Poking the 2-S / 4-S embers!
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