all them rivets were included with the boat...i figured seperation was there tooo but it isnt the end of the world

Wasn't syain end of the world bud, but does look like an easy fix tho. was just giving you my .02 from the peanut gallery

WTF !
 
 
NO bueno amigo !



I'll tell you what Joshy .
Someone really earned their Micky Mouse ears and Micky Mouse certificate on that one !
 

-beerjet-

yeah i been running it like this since i got it and it has always drove me nuts! time to address the issue before it becomes an issue

It wasn't me, I got the boat that way, pissed me off when I finally looked at it to see why it wouldn't stay snug. I was actually thinking some epoxy and be done with it, then again I'm a fat lazy bastard...

skip you were completely honest with me on everything thing with this boat...im pretty sure it wasnt you that mickey moused 80 million rivets on top of each other...just i know if i keep going it aint going to get any better!

Wasn't syain end of the world bud, but does look like an easy fix tho. was just giving you my .02 from the peanut gallery

this response is exactly why i call you nancy boy...you got offended...hahahaha

Josh, take some packaging tape and pull the hull back together. Put a couple of layers of mat on the inside, get rid of the rivots and thru bolt the rub rail at the ends.

ron this is probably the exact route i go...with detailed pictures for reference for others...i cant be the only clown that has some kind of an issue like this...although i think i am going to half to do a form of a c clamp instead of packing tape i went out there and tried to hand squeeze the bottom and top and no budge...so this is my plan...do what you said just with clamps...then mix up some decent resin with a little less hardner (more working time) and crawl my fat ass under the bow...im going to take the fiberglass matt...the glass that has shit just crossing everywhere...and im going to tear it into little pieces and apply to the affected area...of course i will have it prepped and sanded to bond to said existing glass...i will allow 24 hours of cure time and reapply rub rail...i cant picture in my head through bolting the rub rail...not saying your wrong at all....in fact im sure you right because where the 2 ends meet is where the rub rail is pulling away...i'd imagine someone put a good lick on the boat there at sometime to seperate bottom and top...

another question is does anyone think i should use something a tad stronger for doing this or will normal resin and glass do the trick? i know they have the angel hair stuff and barglass n all that....im not all that familiar with glass work so i guess not question is a dumb question

Josh, dont tear the mat up. I would cut it up into 6" and 8" strips and probably 16" long, wet out the area where the glass is going, stick the mat in there, wet that out and repeat with the second layer before your resin goes off.

you will need to sand/grind down the inside of where you are going to glass.  If it has any dirt , grime, oil ect... You are waisting your time, get it clean .

I use a 4" disc and Acetone to wipe down and clean with...




(edit)  If you want to clamp it down, use a ratchet strap and a block of wood and put a wet towel under the wood. This does work

Steve, would that not invite it to come back again later? I mean, it'll be in a bind and every bump is gonna try and loose itself.

Fill it as is, I would think, we're not talking an 80+ MPH boat here.

Just me lookin in lil brother.

Ray

Edit: I was talking about the clamping deal. Yeah I agree with the clean, grinding out and doing it right.

No You're not out! Makes sense, just as you over-anaylze things, so do I, Steve. That's all I was trying to point out.

Your hull, Nordie, is like a seasoned engine block. The core shifting, everything has taken place. Now just fix it as it lie and see what happens, gonna be fine, I am convinced.

Again, just my .02

Ray

No You're not out! Makes sense, just as you over-anaylze things, so do I, Steve. That's all I was trying to point out.

Your hull, Nordie, is like a seasoned engine block. The core shifting, everything has taken place. Now just fix it as it lie and see what happens, gonna be fine, I am convinced.

Again, just my .02

Ray

X2  why make one part stronger then the rest ? it will fail in the end with all the flex we have in our rides.. Unless you want to cap it..

I say fill it and run it, now you are out voted so get on it

I've heard that these work pretty good, you might try to find some for installing the rub rail.

http://www.frets.com/FRETSPAGES/Luthier/Technique/Cases/PeelRivet/peelrivet.html

By the time you add up the .02 your getting from everyone you will be rich. And then you can pay someone to fix it. lol