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pop rivets for bow rail repairs
Ed Lounds	#1  Posted on 02/04/10 - 10:40 PM
Member Posts: 17 Comments: 4 Joined: 06/03/08	Some one suggested using stainless pop rivets for stripped screws on railings and it work great. I don't remember the size of the rivets? Can anyone help with the size? ED
Joe Kriz	#2  Posted on 02/04/10 - 11:09 PM
Site Owner Personal Page Personal Album Photo Albums Project Albums Posts: 11434 Comments: 452 Joined: 03/18/05	You might take a look at the second article in this list. http://www.whalercentral.com/articles...p?cat_id=5
theo	#3  Posted on 02/05/10 - 10:36 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 252 Comments: 0 Joined: 08/26/08	I won't rivet my railing since I take it off and store it in the shed once in awhile. But I'm only a 15'. Seems like a great idea for a bigger boat with permanent railings. And you can drill them out if you ever have to. My brother broke my old, old hand rivet gun last summer pulling 3/16" stainless rivets. I bought a newer model - still hand driven - and it works fine on those same rivets. Ted 1985 15' CC, 1994 60 hp Merc (Wednesday built), 5" jack plate
Ed Lounds	#4  Posted on 02/05/10 - 5:54 PM
Member Posts: 17 Comments: 4 Joined: 06/03/08	Joe, Thanks--That was the old info I was looking for. Much appreciated. This has got to be one of the most friendliest and open forums on the internet--Thanks folks, ED