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92 Tracker Magna 17 Fish, floor replacement, hull repair
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<blockquote data-quote="LDUBS" data-source="post: 473086" data-attributes="member: 21536"><p><strong><em>The problem is the aluminum cover on top of the foam in the bow. It is riveted through. How can I remove it without compromising those rivets?</em></strong></p><p></p><p>Do you mean the part in the last pic under the wire loom & where the seat base is? If the rivets are through framing then I would drill them out and use pop rivets or screws to reattach. If through the hull, then I would be hesitant because replacing solid rivets is something I have never done. So, I would defer to someone with a lot more knowledge than I have. Sorry I couldn't really help. </p><p></p><p>Anyway, that is a nice boat. Looks like it had a massive gaso tank. The storage you gain with your remodel will be really nice to have. What size portable tank will you use? I have a 12 gal portable tank. I would say it is portable when empty but not so portable when full. Haha. BTW, I have vinyl on top of ply in my boat and love it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LDUBS, post: 473086, member: 21536"] [b][i]The problem is the aluminum cover on top of the foam in the bow. It is riveted through. How can I remove it without compromising those rivets?[/i][/b] Do you mean the part in the last pic under the wire loom & where the seat base is? If the rivets are through framing then I would drill them out and use pop rivets or screws to reattach. If through the hull, then I would be hesitant because replacing solid rivets is something I have never done. So, I would defer to someone with a lot more knowledge than I have. Sorry I couldn't really help. Anyway, that is a nice boat. Looks like it had a massive gaso tank. The storage you gain with your remodel will be really nice to have. What size portable tank will you use? I have a 12 gal portable tank. I would say it is portable when empty but not so portable when full. Haha. BTW, I have vinyl on top of ply in my boat and love it. [/QUOTE]
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