May 9, 2012 · The best thing you can employ is a threaded insert, which is a rivet with female threads, that will accept a machine screw or bolt when fastened. The image shows an open back, threaded …

Mar 16, 2008 · I removed the old decking from my aluminum boat (it was 3/4" treated plywood), and it was fastened using rivets. I measured the rivets and the diameter was somewhere between 3/16" …

Feb 13, 2008 · Blind or 'pop' rivets (Pop is a brand of rivet but has become synonymous with *cheap* blind rivets) will leak unless sealed with a marine grade sealant. Even the best blind rivets costing a …

Jan 18, 2012 · I suspect pop rivets need something stronger than alloy mandrels to pull them up nice and tight. OK for temporary repairs, maybe, with pop rivets, but if there was a pop rivet system that …

Apr 4, 2016 · Hello, I've got a question about rivets and how to re-install my rubrail. I removed the rubrail to re-seal the cap/hull joint (I think water was...

Aug 8, 2014 · the rivets pictured are commonly called pop rivets or blind rivets and are very easy to remove with a good quality battery drill and a small nail punch or drift. There is a central hole where …

Aug 7, 2006 · The problem with pop rivets or traditional rivets in wood is that they pinch the wood, breaking the fibers, weakening the structure. Screws, with appropriate-sized pilot holes are the best …

Nov 5, 2007 · The "rivet guns" I have seen, shoot "pop" rivets, that leave a hole. Fast, but are you going to trust sealant on that many holes ? The (home built) aircraft industry use a rivet "squeezer" or 2 …

Dec 9, 2007 · Rivets loosen, welds break. When fastening pieces subject to load or stress which works best? Not talking gussets, or reinforcements or adding...

May 23, 2019 · There are hundreds of thousands of small aluminum boats with a channel cap on the transom. It is a well proven design. Screws or pop-rivets is a common way of installing the cap. …