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tmorgan

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rub rail rivets
« on: March 31, 2016, 12:41:13 AM »
I have a few rivets pulling out of my hull for the rub rail and can't put any bigger rivets in so I was thinking of using some type of filler on the hull and re drilling so they will stop pulling out. Any suggestions on a filler to use or a fix for this?
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Blue2184

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Re: rub rail rivets
« Reply #1 on: March 31, 2016, 04:44:57 AM »
Can you get to the back side of it? If so find you a small flat washer and a little longer rivet and hold the washer on the inside and have your buddy work the rivet gun on the outside... The washer will keep it from pulling back through... If you can get to it from both sides?


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crewchief22

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Re: rub rail rivets
« Reply #2 on: March 31, 2016, 06:03:45 AM »
Check to see if you can find "banana rivets" in the size you need.  They're a longer rivet that opens up like a banana peel. 
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tmorgan

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Re: rub rail rivets
« Reply #3 on: March 31, 2016, 10:44:31 AM »
getting to the back of it wouldnt be easy its almost to the tip of the bow not impossible but its filled with foam beads. ill try banana rivets if i can find some if not i might be crawling up there with some washers lol. thanks guys
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capogniracing

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rub rail rivets
« Reply #4 on: March 31, 2016, 11:44:16 AM »
Quote from: tmorgan on March 31, 2016, 10:44:31 AM
getting to the back of it wouldnt be easy its almost to the tip of the bow not impossible but its filled with foam beads. ill try banana rivets if i can find some if not i might be crawling up there with some washers lol. thanks guys
if nothing else lay a couple new layers of glass up there. That will hold the new rivets


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« Last Edit: March 31, 2016, 11:57:04 AM by capogniracing »
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old rigger

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Re: rub rail rivets
« Reply #5 on: March 31, 2016, 06:23:24 PM »
If you have the trim with the rubber insert you could just drill a new hole in the trim so you have new glass to drill into. If its the rounded trim with exposed rivet heads there are different length rivets with the same diameter, 1/8 for example, and the extra length should pull the trim to the hull nice and tight.
« Last Edit: March 31, 2016, 06:25:46 PM by old rigger »
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JetdreamN

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Re: rub rail rivets
« Reply #6 on: April 06, 2016, 11:53:08 AM »
Quote from: Blue2184 on March 31, 2016, 04:44:57 AM
Can you get to the back side of it? If so find you a small flat washer and a little longer rivet and hold the washer on the inside and have your buddy work the rivet gun on the outside... The washer will keep it from pulling back through... If you can get to it from both sides?

x2 on the washers. You can get a pack of alum rivet washers from Lowes/Home Depot for few bucks.
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