#Aluminum rivets for boats Patch

If you paint the rivets to match or the boat is natural aluminum, most people will never see the repair, unlike a patch or bolts. It works and it beats the sealant/bolt/nut/patch method. (Maybe that's a bad thing? )Īnyway, try it. I'll assume he's had no issues as I've never heard from him again.

A fellow GFOer bought the Sea Nymph a few years ago and uses it on Erie. I had over 100 of these in my 14' and close to 50 in my Sea Nymph and they never leaked on me. Also, the short rivet doesn't stick up on the inside much further than the original bucked rivets. The best thing about this system is that you can do it from outside the boat and not have to remove any flooring. This will make a perfectly round hole for the rivet to set in. Knock out the old stem with a punch and then ream the hole with the #11 bit. Simply drill the old rivet heads until they pop off- don't drill into the hole yet. They will polish up great if you want to shine them. The heads will be smooth and the mandrel will break off flush with the head. These Brazier Rivets are perfect for Repairing Boats, Aircraft, Making Armor, Custom Rat Rods, John Boats, and much much more. Do a dozen or so and you'll have Popeye forearms for a while. Be advised, when the mandrel pops, it will hurt a bit. When you draw the rivet down, it will clamp the two sheets of hull material together and it will form a waterproof seal. Check out this 50pcs aluminum rivets black popular rivets metal boat rivet tools ocean rivets are widely used in commerce automobiles containers industrial. That is, you may have to tap the rivet in lightly to seat it. That is critical- the drill bit will give you a 'press fit' between the rivet and the hull. (About $35.) You will also need to buy a #11 drill bit. I bought a heavy duty Marson setting gun to set the rivets with. The heads will be wide and flat and work great on boats. A box of 50 should run you about $15 or so. Ask them for 3/16' Aluminum CLOSED END rivets with a stainless steel mandrel. You won't find what you need at Home Depot or Lowe's. This is simple, fast, relatively cheap and looks great.įirst of all, you'll need to find an industrial fastener supplier somewhere near you. I originally fabbed a 14' V-Hull into a passable bass boat and then had to completely gut and redo a 16' Sea Nymph and needed some way to replace numerous rivets. I have used this method on several boats and have had excellent success with it. McMaster sells several rivet setting hammer bits, and they aren't too expensive, so I might as well use the air hammer I already have.I think I need to copy this once I type it all because I post it all the time. I searched and read every topic in this forum with 'rivet' in the title, so don't tell me to search - there is very little detailed info other than 'use 5200 or some other adhesive like Gluvit or whatever' or 're-buck the rivet' with no mention of tools other than hammers. Rivets: Ensure you have the correct size and type of rivets for your boat. I also ordered a bag of sealing blind aluminum rivets in case re-bucking doesn't fix the leak.Īs a last resort I have a new tube of 5200 marine adhesive to smear on there. Rivet Gun: A rivet gun is essential for installing new rivets securely into the Aluminium boat. I think this tool bit will work for re-bucking : (with a heavy piece of steel or 'bucking bar' held on the other side, of course). Not sure about stem diameter, I suspect it is either 3/16' or 1/4'. The rivets look like 'modified brazier' style, the head is around 0.5' in diameter, wide and pretty flat - not very 'domed' or 'mushroom' profile. I have an air hammer and want to order the rivet setting tool 'bit' from McMaster-Carr. All 3 of them are accessible from both sides. One rivet is completely loose and rattling, the other two seep just a drop every now and then. I filled it with water and located three leaky rivets.

In a day's fishing, it leaks enough to get your sneakers wet, a gallon or two. Working on a leaky 1984 Ryhan-Craft riveted aluminum jon boat.

Aluminum rivets for boats