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BigTerp's Tracker Sportsman 16' O/B Jet build
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<blockquote data-quote="BigTerp" data-source="post: 287577" data-attributes="member: 9169"><p>Good luck with your build!! Be sure to post pictures, helps us all come up with ideas.</p><p></p><p>JB Weld was used for old screw holes above the water line. Purely a cosmetic thing. The solid rivets with a bit of 3M 5200 was for holes below the water line. Solid rivets are probably the most water tight thing to do, besides welding. JB Weld would evenutally crack and leak do to the flex of the hull. Alot of guys on here use stainless nuts and bolts with 3M 5200 for holes below the water line with great results. I'm glad I used solid rivets though, piece of mind I guess and it looks factory. Solid rivets are actually MUCH easier to work with than you think. I installed all of them by myself, except for the 8 on the bottom of the hull. My arms aren't quite that long.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BigTerp, post: 287577, member: 9169"] Good luck with your build!! Be sure to post pictures, helps us all come up with ideas. JB Weld was used for old screw holes above the water line. Purely a cosmetic thing. The solid rivets with a bit of 3M 5200 was for holes below the water line. Solid rivets are probably the most water tight thing to do, besides welding. JB Weld would evenutally crack and leak do to the flex of the hull. Alot of guys on here use stainless nuts and bolts with 3M 5200 for holes below the water line with great results. I'm glad I used solid rivets though, piece of mind I guess and it looks factory. Solid rivets are actually MUCH easier to work with than you think. I installed all of them by myself, except for the 8 on the bottom of the hull. My arms aren't quite that long. [/QUOTE]
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