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| Doin a bit of maint. this weekend and wondering the best way to "patch" a loose rivit on my boat. I can not access it from the inside and am looking for the best means to seal this up. The rivit is under the livewell on the bottom of the boat near the keel. can anyone help me out? It seems to take on quite a bit of water everytime out, I will probably be ripping out the floor this winter to get at it to do it right! is there a JB Weld product for aluminum? or something better?
Good Luck
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Location: Laona, Wisconsin | Look at this from Cabela's. Have used it to seal small cracks and holes and seems to be holding.
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/purchase/products-found...
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Location: Elgin, Illinois | There is a "drive pin blind rivet" that is much like a pop rivet except it has a pin that is pushed into the body instead of pulled through that can be used. There are also some types of specialty pull through rivets that have knurled mandrels that offer an almsot perfect watertight seal that are pull throughs. They too, when combined with some silicon sealant are appropritae for aluminum hull repairs. ... I think it is always best to combine either with a silicone "patch" (application of sealer inside and through the hole.... To find out about both types of apprpriate "blind rivets" go to a real industrial fastner sales company near your home or a large truck (semis and such) repair facility... Some boat dealers will also sell you what you need or will do it for you for a very small cost... It isn't a pefect solution because it is never as "tight" as a "real" rivet and they tend to have larger heads that cause more drag and turbulence ... but for one or even a few loose rivets it is a good alternative. |
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Location: Neenah, WI | In the latest issue of North American Fisherman (p.79) is a new product called Anchor Tite Patch. www.pacertechnology.com 1-800-538-3091. I don't know anything about it but it may be worth a look. Price is $8.95. |
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Location: Elgin, Illinois | Surface patches on aluminum hulls are "iffy". There is a tremendous amount of flex and vibration in an aluminum hull. Any "rigid" surface patch may have problems maintaining its integrity with the movement and vibration. |
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Location: West Bend, WI | try Marine goop. the stuff works great.
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| Thanks guys for all the suggestions. I have now found 5 rivets that are loose and an external patch will get me through untill I can rip out the floor. I'm going to replace all wood and carpet and am considering ripping out the consoles as well. Now I am looking for a place to get thosel. As this is an older model boat I am not interested in replacing as new but will be redoing the interior to "meet my needs". like adding in floor rod storage! Where can a guy get a couple side consoles or at least the buble windshields?
Thanks and Good Luck
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Location: Westland, Mich. | i got this from a quick yahoo search. if you do an in-depth one you may be able to find a matching pair.
http://www.akmccallumco.com/store/store-jb.htm |
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loose rivet?