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How hard are leaks to fix??
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<blockquote data-quote="Ouachita" data-source="post: 81462" data-attributes="member: 186"><p>Essentially, yes. You want to hit it enough to flatten the tail of the rivet slightly. You want to be careful not to do no much because aluminum is so soft. I did a ton of rivets so I bought a rivet punch from an aircraft supply place and that I put in an air chisel. Only a quick short burst backed up by a 8lb sledge hammer head inside the boat was all it took. The rivet punch is concave so the head of the rivet doesn't get mishapen.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ouachita, post: 81462, member: 186"] Essentially, yes. You want to hit it enough to flatten the tail of the rivet slightly. You want to be careful not to do no much because aluminum is so soft. I did a ton of rivets so I bought a rivet punch from an aircraft supply place and that I put in an air chisel. Only a quick short burst backed up by a 8lb sledge hammer head inside the boat was all it took. The rivet punch is concave so the head of the rivet doesn't get mishapen. [/QUOTE]
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