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Replaced a dozen rivets, half leaking?
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<blockquote data-quote="BigTerp" data-source="post: 439419" data-attributes="member: 9169"><p>In my experience blind rivets are inferior to solid rivets below the water line. They do not seal out water as well as a solid rivet will. I know some have done it with success, and others have even used stainless nuts and bolts with some 5200 below the water line. But with the flexing/stress on an aluminum hull blind rivets can fail and allow water in. I have a ton of blind rivets above the water line and from time to time I'll find one that has worked loose or even where the head has popped off. Not a big deal above the water line, but below the water line you can see how this would be a problem. IMO, a properly set solid rivet with a bit of 5200 is second only to welding.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BigTerp, post: 439419, member: 9169"] In my experience blind rivets are inferior to solid rivets below the water line. They do not seal out water as well as a solid rivet will. I know some have done it with success, and others have even used stainless nuts and bolts with some 5200 below the water line. But with the flexing/stress on an aluminum hull blind rivets can fail and allow water in. I have a ton of blind rivets above the water line and from time to time I'll find one that has worked loose or even where the head has popped off. Not a big deal above the water line, but below the water line you can see how this would be a problem. IMO, a properly set solid rivet with a bit of 5200 is second only to welding. [/QUOTE]
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