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<blockquote data-quote="acabtp" data-source="post: 275516" data-attributes="member: 5368"><p>don't use the steel mandrel rivets on the boat. the mandrel will rust out leaving only the outer shell of the rivet with nothing inside to hold the shape. you can get aluminum body/aluminum mandrel blind rivets at lowes/home depot or lots of places online. below the waterline you should use closed end blind rivets and some sealant.</p><p></p><p>to set solid rivets you use a heavy metal "bucking bar" on the other side of the rivet from where you are hammering. usually takes two people.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="acabtp, post: 275516, member: 5368"] don't use the steel mandrel rivets on the boat. the mandrel will rust out leaving only the outer shell of the rivet with nothing inside to hold the shape. you can get aluminum body/aluminum mandrel blind rivets at lowes/home depot or lots of places online. below the waterline you should use closed end blind rivets and some sealant. to set solid rivets you use a heavy metal "bucking bar" on the other side of the rivet from where you are hammering. usually takes two people. [/QUOTE]
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