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Are these the correct Rivets to seal my boat?
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<blockquote data-quote="Al U Minium" data-source="post: 417421" data-attributes="member: 20945"><p>I would say no. You don't want the steel mixed with the aluminum. I replaced about 30 in my Mirrocraft. I ordered replacements direct from them. It took several weeks to finally get them. My neighbor held a sledge hammer against the rivet head on the outside while I squashed the pin flat on the inside. In only a few wacks the rivet is drawn tight providing a leak proof seal. I had chased the hole first with a drill bit of the same size as the rivet shaft. I believe McMaster can provide them too in the sizes you mentioned. It is easy to draw up a rivet, practice on something if you want to try it. I have added a picture showing a broken rivet. Popp 'em out with a punch , follow with a drill bit, and install the new rivet.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Al U Minium, post: 417421, member: 20945"] I would say no. You don't want the steel mixed with the aluminum. I replaced about 30 in my Mirrocraft. I ordered replacements direct from them. It took several weeks to finally get them. My neighbor held a sledge hammer against the rivet head on the outside while I squashed the pin flat on the inside. In only a few wacks the rivet is drawn tight providing a leak proof seal. I had chased the hole first with a drill bit of the same size as the rivet shaft. I believe McMaster can provide them too in the sizes you mentioned. It is easy to draw up a rivet, practice on something if you want to try it. I have added a picture showing a broken rivet. Popp 'em out with a punch , follow with a drill bit, and install the new rivet. [/QUOTE]
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