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Rivet to welded coversion?
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<blockquote data-quote="KRS62" data-source="post: 373658" data-attributes="member: 3704"><p>I am curious if anyone has taken a riveted boat (that needed rib/hull repair) and instead of riveting.....welded it back up? Yes, it seems like a lot more work, but in reality, maybe not so much. It doesn't make sense to proactively do this....but I am in a position on my project boat where I need to remove ribs for repair. So I am thinking should I pull ribs, fill rivet holes in hull, then weld rib back in. Or keep it "simple" and re-revit? (Takes 2 people and air rivet gun + bucking bar.) I now own a TIG machine....and should hopefully have the knowledge to tackle this type of work by years end. </p><p></p><p>I think this was done on my other boat (the runner, not the project boat.) See the pic. It looks like the ribs have holes for rivets but that it was repaired/welded back in. (Doesn't look factory to me.) I can't tell that this boat was ever a rivet boat. (Duracraft.) It is so old though, I would be surprised if it was welded from factory.</p><p></p><p>Anyone done this???</p><p></p><p>KRS</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KRS62, post: 373658, member: 3704"] I am curious if anyone has taken a riveted boat (that needed rib/hull repair) and instead of riveting.....welded it back up? Yes, it seems like a lot more work, but in reality, maybe not so much. It doesn't make sense to proactively do this....but I am in a position on my project boat where I need to remove ribs for repair. So I am thinking should I pull ribs, fill rivet holes in hull, then weld rib back in. Or keep it "simple" and re-revit? (Takes 2 people and air rivet gun + bucking bar.) I now own a TIG machine....and should hopefully have the knowledge to tackle this type of work by years end. I think this was done on my other boat (the runner, not the project boat.) See the pic. It looks like the ribs have holes for rivets but that it was repaired/welded back in. (Doesn't look factory to me.) I can't tell that this boat was ever a rivet boat. (Duracraft.) It is so old though, I would be surprised if it was welded from factory. Anyone done this??? KRS [/QUOTE]
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