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Cutting out or drilling out middle bench seat?
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<blockquote data-quote="BigTerp" data-source="post: 439713" data-attributes="member: 9169"><p>This. I removed my middle bench in my 1648, but only after doing some research and finding out that ribs that extend up the sides help with support since the bench is an important structural component. I also extended my front deck by about 18" or so, which also help replace some of the structural support I lost by removing my middle bench. If I did not have ribs that extended up the sides I do not think I would have removed my middle bench. As far as rivets go, I drilled mine out and had the holes welded up. But I wouldn't hesitate to just replace the rivets with new solid rivets and a dab of 5200. Solid rivets are easy to set once you do a few and the tools needed to do so are pretty inexpensive. I have several holes in my boat below the waterline that are sealed up with a solid rivet and 5200. Watertight.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BigTerp, post: 439713, member: 9169"] This. I removed my middle bench in my 1648, but only after doing some research and finding out that ribs that extend up the sides help with support since the bench is an important structural component. I also extended my front deck by about 18" or so, which also help replace some of the structural support I lost by removing my middle bench. If I did not have ribs that extended up the sides I do not think I would have removed my middle bench. As far as rivets go, I drilled mine out and had the holes welded up. But I wouldn't hesitate to just replace the rivets with new solid rivets and a dab of 5200. Solid rivets are easy to set once you do a few and the tools needed to do so are pretty inexpensive. I have several holes in my boat below the waterline that are sealed up with a solid rivet and 5200. Watertight. [/QUOTE]
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