cheese_burger
Cadet
- Joined
- Mar 23, 2016
- Messages
- 14
Hi all:
New member here. I just bought a LoneStar (model unknown—title says "SPCN", which I think is just the unspecified 'special construction' label they give to older watercraft) thinking I'd restore it.
It has a few leaks, and I went in to rebuck them today, and noticed they're not leaking out of the rivets. It looks more like there was a sheet of metal placed over the seam and then riveted to the hull panels, and the boat looks like it is leaking from the seam rather than the rivets.
I attached a photo. You can see the rivets, and the seam, and it looks like water comes UP and spills over the top of the seam before dripping. So my question is, will rebucking take care of that? I was under the impression that rebucking was mostly for loose rivets. Or will it shore up the seam, as well?
If not, should I just use Gluvit or some other sealer? Or... what?
Any advice would be amazing. Thank you all, super excited to be a part of this community!
New member here. I just bought a LoneStar (model unknown—title says "SPCN", which I think is just the unspecified 'special construction' label they give to older watercraft) thinking I'd restore it.
It has a few leaks, and I went in to rebuck them today, and noticed they're not leaking out of the rivets. It looks more like there was a sheet of metal placed over the seam and then riveted to the hull panels, and the boat looks like it is leaking from the seam rather than the rivets.
I attached a photo. You can see the rivets, and the seam, and it looks like water comes UP and spills over the top of the seam before dripping. So my question is, will rebucking take care of that? I was under the impression that rebucking was mostly for loose rivets. Or will it shore up the seam, as well?
If not, should I just use Gluvit or some other sealer? Or... what?
Any advice would be amazing. Thank you all, super excited to be a part of this community!