Rivits

[Finster]

Anyone have any knowledge of where to find those rivits that connect the cap, linner and hull together? Also size?
I am figuring that there stailness.

[SEAFARI]

Finster,
West marine has a bunch of sizes in stainless.
I was looking for stainless powder coated in white, but gave up for a while.

chris

[Finster]

Seafari, thanks for that, I'll check them out.

[Finster]

Anyone know the size of these rivits? All mine a missing and I haven't a clue what size they are.

[ocuyler]

What's wrong with screws?

[jw]

Try Chesapeake Marine Fastners in Annpolis, lots of stainless screws, bolts,and other ss stuff. They may have a handle on the powder coated rivets. FYI if the rivets are gone they were not stainless, be prepared for a work out they are alot tougher than the aluminum.
My rig has lots of screws about a#10 x1 pan head.
JW

[Finster]

Thanks for that JW.
Otto, the reason I don't want to use screws is, they don't seat flush enough for the rubrail on top.

[EBEACH]

I think I'll be replacing all my wood type screws with machine screws and ny-lock nuts.

[ocuyler]

Chris,

I counter-sunk (sinked) s/s screws with 5200 and had only a small crown left. Actually, a better job than what I found.

I thought about through bolting with nylok nuts, but... nah.

Have fun.

Otto

[Finster]

Otto and Jim, good ideas. [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] I think I'll counter-sink-sunk-sinkeded and go with ny-nuts.