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What is the best way to seal rivets on a Jon boat?
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<blockquote data-quote="tripleup05" data-source="post: 171293" data-attributes="member: 4160"><p>I filled my boat about half way up to check for leaks the other day, and the only place any water dripped out came from the port and starboard side of the boat where the aluminum on the sides of the boat is riveted to the aluminum that makes up the stern. The leaks were at the same place on each side of the boat...about half way up the curve. I couldn't tell which rivets were leaking exactly, so I plan on rebucking all of them in those areas before applying the steelflex.</p><p></p><p>So, all I need is a heavy chunk of metal to put behind the rivet, and a ball pein hammer to strike the rivet head with? I know this is a stupid question, but I strike the outside(round) head with the hammer and put the metal on the inside (smaller, flat) head, right?</p><p></p><p><img src="https://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt85/tripleup05/stern-1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>The leaks are coming from somwhere within the circled area, on the sides of the boat right before the transom.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tripleup05, post: 171293, member: 4160"] I filled my boat about half way up to check for leaks the other day, and the only place any water dripped out came from the port and starboard side of the boat where the aluminum on the sides of the boat is riveted to the aluminum that makes up the stern. The leaks were at the same place on each side of the boat...about half way up the curve. I couldn't tell which rivets were leaking exactly, so I plan on rebucking all of them in those areas before applying the steelflex. So, all I need is a heavy chunk of metal to put behind the rivet, and a ball pein hammer to strike the rivet head with? I know this is a stupid question, but I strike the outside(round) head with the hammer and put the metal on the inside (smaller, flat) head, right? [img]https://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt85/tripleup05/stern-1.jpg[/img] The leaks are coming from somwhere within the circled area, on the sides of the boat right before the transom. [/QUOTE]
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