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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
To Rivet or To Screw: Marine vinyl / plywood floor
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<blockquote data-quote="Mainline9" data-source="post: 445920" data-attributes="member: 22243"><p>Hoping to hear some thoughts about the preferred method of fastening this to the original ribs from anyone who has already done so. I’ve accepted that either fastener will be installed with the head above the finished floor surface and want to understand the merits of screws with finish/cupped washers versus large head rivets. I’ve bought a pneumatic rivet gun and like the idea of using all aluminum pop rivets to attach this system to aluminum ribs. </p><p></p><p>1) Is there any reason to consider the screw option if I do not anticipate removing floor panels in the foreseeable future or don’t mind drilling out those rivets and replacing them should the deck need to be removed?</p><p></p><p>2) Is it feasible to produce a template that has the location of the existing rivet holes and transfer those to the new plywood floor panels or should I accept that newly drilled holes are the way to go?</p><p></p><p>Hope to get this done next week. Your insight is appreciated.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mainline9, post: 445920, member: 22243"] Hoping to hear some thoughts about the preferred method of fastening this to the original ribs from anyone who has already done so. I’ve accepted that either fastener will be installed with the head above the finished floor surface and want to understand the merits of screws with finish/cupped washers versus large head rivets. I’ve bought a pneumatic rivet gun and like the idea of using all aluminum pop rivets to attach this system to aluminum ribs. 1) Is there any reason to consider the screw option if I do not anticipate removing floor panels in the foreseeable future or don’t mind drilling out those rivets and replacing them should the deck need to be removed? 2) Is it feasible to produce a template that has the location of the existing rivet holes and transfer those to the new plywood floor panels or should I accept that newly drilled holes are the way to go? Hope to get this done next week. Your insight is appreciated. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk [/QUOTE]
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