Rub Rail rivet size
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colbysmith
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This may not answer your question specifically, but may help. This is what I posted in another thread when I had to repair the rub rail on my 25.
"Finished up reinstalling my rubrail today. I ended up using ss machine screws, washers and nylon lock nuts. 1/4 x 20 x 1 1/4"."
See: http://www.c-brats.com/viewtopic.php?t=28738&highlight=
"Finished up reinstalling my rubrail today. I ended up using ss machine screws, washers and nylon lock nuts. 1/4 x 20 x 1 1/4"."
See: http://www.c-brats.com/viewtopic.php?t=28738&highlight=
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I replaced what was left of my rivets with stainless steel binding posts and a sealing washer. This avoids the globs of sealant inside the boat (detailed on page 3 of this thread:
http://www.c-brats.com/viewtopic.php?t=14439&highlight=
http://www.c-brats.com/viewtopic.php?t=14439&highlight=
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I removed the rivets ,most were broken off anyway.
The rivets use a steel mandrel. Bound to fail sooner or later.
Also riveted from the inside. Poor design in my opinion.
I Drilled the holes out with a 1/4 drill bit . Used 1/4 stainless steel bolts from the outside.
Lots of 4200 sealant with a medium stainless fender washer and stainless lock nut on the inside .
My wife held the bolt on the outside and I used a Dewalt driver with a socket on the inside to tighten them down.
Cut remaing bolt off with a cutting wheel .
Then with a vinyl glove on my hand, covered the inside nut and washer with 4200 to give them a smoother finsh.
The rivets use a steel mandrel. Bound to fail sooner or later.
Also riveted from the inside. Poor design in my opinion.
I Drilled the holes out with a 1/4 drill bit . Used 1/4 stainless steel bolts from the outside.
Lots of 4200 sealant with a medium stainless fender washer and stainless lock nut on the inside .
My wife held the bolt on the outside and I used a Dewalt driver with a socket on the inside to tighten them down.
Cut remaing bolt off with a cutting wheel .
Then with a vinyl glove on my hand, covered the inside nut and washer with 4200 to give them a smoother finsh.