Aluminum boat inboard ribs

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dxpaper

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I have a 2012 Smoker Craft voyagure boat and I would like to know if there is any chance of leaking water into the boat by tapping screw holes in the top of the inboard ribs.

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81_chapparel194

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Re: Aluminum boat inboard ribs

is the boat double lined? or ribs seperate from the hull? pics are great guessing tools.
 
Texasmark

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Re: Aluminum boat inboard ribs

If you have semi circular ribs or square tubing (flanged for riveting) and use a short metal piercing screw, paying attention to depth of screw penetration and available depth of penetration, absolutely not. Have at it. Use some common sense. I have done it numerous times.

Mark
 
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