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    Riveting question about riveting decking to ribs. Same holes or new holes?

    I don’t know how to remove the parts of the original rivets stuck inside the ribs. I am afraid that they will work loose and fall down to the bottom where they will get stuck in the drain holes like so many kidney stones.
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    So I became a proud boat owner today.

    this would have been a lot easier if I had realized the existence of the long skinny bolts hidden underneath the front motor mounts.
  3. W

    So I became a proud boat owner today.

    Yeah, but it doesn’t add anything structurally, and if you only have one compartment, it only takes one hole to take you down. Glass boats were designed with multiple sealed compartments.
  4. W

    So I became a proud boat owner today.

    I will have plenty of floatation and the receipts to prove it. Good point though.
  5. W

    So I became a proud boat owner today.

    I’m planning on keeping the boat on the trailer. I’m with you, I would be more wary if the boat was going to live in the water.
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    So I became a proud boat owner today.

    I put it in the water today and inspected every rivet and seam for leaks and was thrilled to find none. I feel confident about installing the new deck and foam now. The previous owner had just re-riveted the entire bottom wherever needed. Then it sat for twenty years.
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    So I became a proud boat owner today.

    I’m leaning towards pour foam under the deck, leaving the channel for drainage. I’m looking for increasing structural strength and reducing noise. Thoughts?
  8. W

    So I became a proud boat owner today.

    Those all sound like good options. Price is an issue.
  9. W

    So I became a proud boat owner today.

    I’ll look closely at it.
  10. W

    So I became a proud boat owner today.

    I’ve removed the old deck and cleaned it up in preparation for new decking. But not until I replace the transom.
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    So I became a proud boat owner today.

    I’m going through the electrical now. Most things work. Getting nothing at the starter. I think I’ll try a new ignition switch, the old one is suspect.
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    So I became a proud boat owner today.

    Long neglected 1977 StarCraft islander 22. I can’t believe I bought this. It’s a project!
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