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Riveted vs. welded aluminum deck bracing/support
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<blockquote data-quote="Johnny" data-source="post: 384623" data-attributes="member: 13599"><p>I have never had a fully welded boat.</p><p>In my world, if you put ENOUGH rivets to hold everything in place,</p><p>you should not have any problems.</p><p>I think that when you don't use ENOUGH rivets, it gives the hull more room to</p><p>flex thus weakening the rivets and they come loose or pop their heads.</p><p>If you are new to boats, new to metals and metal working, this may be a whole</p><p>new world in your learning curve. <em>MY</em> rule of thumb is one or two rivets every two inches</p><p>in high stress areas. One rivet every 4 to 6" in places that do not have much stress on them.</p><p></p><p>Jus my dos centavos</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Johnny, post: 384623, member: 13599"] I have never had a fully welded boat. In my world, if you put ENOUGH rivets to hold everything in place, you should not have any problems. I think that when you don't use ENOUGH rivets, it gives the hull more room to flex thus weakening the rivets and they come loose or pop their heads. If you are new to boats, new to metals and metal working, this may be a whole new world in your learning curve. [i]MY[/i] rule of thumb is one or two rivets every two inches in high stress areas. One rivet every 4 to 6" in places that do not have much stress on them. Jus my dos centavos [/QUOTE]
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