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Hole repair...below waterline
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<blockquote data-quote="Brine" data-source="post: 169081" data-attributes="member: 1053"><p>Not sure it will be self explanatory enough to expect it to be right the first time on the boat. You keep referring to a "rivet gun". The rivet guns I see are for pop rivets only. </p><p></p><p>For solid rivets, you can use an air chisel with a rivet attachment that has the same shape on the business end of the tool as does the head of the rivet you use. Both the tool and rivets can be purchased from Aircraft Spruce online or in person in Peachtree City. You use the tool on the outside of the boat, while someone else presses a heavy weight "like a sledge hammer" on the other side. You could also get by with using a hammer (ball peen would be better if you use a rounded head rivet) instead of the air chisel, but if you already have an air chisel, I'd just buy the attachement. </p><p></p><p>In either case, I'd practice on a couple pieces of scrap first.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brine, post: 169081, member: 1053"] Not sure it will be self explanatory enough to expect it to be right the first time on the boat. You keep referring to a "rivet gun". The rivet guns I see are for pop rivets only. For solid rivets, you can use an air chisel with a rivet attachment that has the same shape on the business end of the tool as does the head of the rivet you use. Both the tool and rivets can be purchased from Aircraft Spruce online or in person in Peachtree City. You use the tool on the outside of the boat, while someone else presses a heavy weight "like a sledge hammer" on the other side. You could also get by with using a hammer (ball peen would be better if you use a rounded head rivet) instead of the air chisel, but if you already have an air chisel, I'd just buy the attachement. In either case, I'd practice on a couple pieces of scrap first. [/QUOTE]
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