Last weekend and this have been colder than I want it for applying Gluvit so no boat progress. I did get some 3/8, 5/8, and 7/16 inch long (sizes culled from threads and guessing) solid rivets so some learning progress happened.
I took some scraps I had laying around, some of the 3/8" rivets, and started to rivet
Thick to not so thick (the angle is roughly the same thickness as the hull)
No problem I got this, next not so thick to thin,
Starting understand the need for the correct size rivets but still going good. Then I got cocky and decided thin to thin with rivets that are too long.
Crappy rushed flange bent into some 26ga sheet with the holes drilled
Start riveting and see I'm beat the shape out of my flange not to mention I tipped one but pressing on
Finished the riveting without totally destroying the shape but had two tipped and some bent tails (really understanding rivet length selection now)
Not ready to build airplanes but I now have the confidence that I can get the side rub rails solid riveted back on when the time comes and think perhaps I need to order some shorter rivets.