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I would apply a waterproof sealer and then replace the rivet after the sealer has a chance to creep into the crevice. We then set the hull aluminum to hold the rivets without spinning and then peened the new rivets.
A wire wheel or wire brush is also acceptable.
Replacing rivets in aluminum boats. How to replace rivets and repair holes in an aluminum boat. I found that replacing rivets is an unproductive job. It takes too long and it is hard to do unless you have the right tools.
When I needed to replace 30 rivets in an aluminum boat I. Replace rivets in aluminum hull I bought a bucking bar and rivet set for universal head solid rivets. A friend came over and laid under the boat with the rivet set backed up with a sledge then when he hollered I whacked the bucking bar with a 4 lb hammer.
It took 4-8 hits to tighten them up good and tight. Repair the most common problem with aluminum boats and canoes. Leaking seams and rivets in aluminum boats with the WEST SYSTEM 650-K Aluminum Boat Repair Kit.
Each kit contains 8 ounces of Gflex 650 Toughened Epoxy adhesive filler application syringes mixing pots and reusable mixing sticks and protective gloves. Frame your deck using aluminum angle and rivets. Fasten your supports to the ribs of the boat with rivets your deck will be lighter and stronger and even if your plywood rots your framing wont.
You can get aluminum angle pretty cheap at a scrap yard or recycling center. Rivets or welds Just in case you are interested my aluminum boat has neither take a look at Duroboat. There are good quality boats that are riveted or welded but this one is unique and yeilds the best boat where light weight and toughness are necessary.
Took the boat to an aluminum welder. He drilled out the bad rivets and replaced them with stainless screws and some sort of sealer. Simple fix and didnt have to take the interior apart like you would have to do with rivets.
It seemed like a pretty solid fix but that was just three rivets on a fairly new boat. I pulled the floor and fixed the loose rivets that spun in their holes. I found larger rivets than the ones supplied and drilled the new holes to fit the rivets.
We then set the hull aluminum to hold the rivets without spinning and then peened the new rivets. It turned out that we ended up putting 268 rivets in the old boat. I bought replacement rivets from an aluminum boat dealer nearby.
You can buy a tool that will fit the rivet head but I made my own from a piece of A-2. Identify the leaking rivets by filling the boat with water while on the trailer. Use a knife to pop the heads off the leaking rivets and punch out the remainder of the rivet.
Do not distort the hole. FINDING LEAKS AND REPLACING RIVETS IN ALUMINUM BOATS - YouTube. ITS REALY THAT EASY.
FINDING LEAKS AND REPLACING RIVETS IN ALUMINUM BOATS. By re-peening them I mean with a solid steel backing and a rivet gun for shooting which is simply an air hammer with a rivet die. If they are just loose and have room to be re-shot re-shot them.
If they are flat on the backside or the holes are stretched out drill them out and replace them with one size larger. These old boats had solid 2-side rivets on the major hull seams and blind rivets for the corner plates. Almost all of the blind pop rivets were gone or at least had lost their flanges and had to be punched through.
I replaced all that werent sound with new 316 aluminum rivets. 02-16-2017 0955 AM. I glued the carpet to the plywood wrapping around the edges just like the factory did then attached to sections to the hull with SS screws with collars instead of rivets.
Alumacraft ran rivets through the carpeting when they. You can use bull frog rivet and its aluminum boat hull repair kit to fix the rivets at very low prices. Viewing 6 posts - 1 through 6 of 6 total You.
Why try anything other than replacing the rivet. If you dont feel capable of replacing a rivet yourself get a repair shop to do it. If you still want to do it yourself then you could use a stainless steel bolt and nut.
I would apply a waterproof sealer and then replace the rivet after the sealer has a chance to creep into the crevice. The first step in repairing this aluminum boats holes and leaky rivets was to use an angle grinder with a sanding disc to remove the silicon. A wire wheel or wire brush is also acceptable.
After removing the residual silicon Muggy Welds Super Alloy 5 rod and flux was applied with an oxyacetylene torch with a size 1 tip. I would think that they might still cover rivots by tracker boats or they would know how to fix themI would call the tracker boat company and tell them that you have a bad rivot and they might help you out In less you hit something causing the rivot to pop then they should be able to help you out with the repair I had the same Aluminum Boat for 20 years and never lost a. 650-K Aluminum Boat Repair Kit.
Repair the most common problems with aluminum boats and canoes. Leaking seams and rivets in aluminum boats with the Aluminum Boat Repair Kit. Each kit includes 8 ounces 650 Toughened Epoxy adhesive filler application and mixing syringes as well as reusable mixing sticks and mixing pots.
I am planning on replacing the floor on a 1977 16 starcraft aluminum boat. I know I have to remove the old floor but I need to know how to remove the shelves and support on the inner sides. I assume that I drill out the old rivets and remove the inner supports shelves.
Smaller aluminum boats are riveted together with a sealant between the two panels of aluminum. Age and hammering through waves can cause these boats to leak at the panel joints. There is no easy way to repair this permanently.
It is possible to drill rivets out apply sealant and replace them with nuts and bolts. Between 15 and 20. Metal Magery 100 Aluminum Closed End Pop Rivets 316 x 14 Grip Aluminum Mandrel Blind Rivets Dome Head 6-4 0126.