1982 starcraft v220 mariner v5 potential rebuild

[Crabeye]

I need to order some solid rivets for the v220 mariner! Who has the experience of what i should order and where to get them...also the most effective tool to use to hammer them in place?

 

[MNhunter1]

I need to order some solid rivets for the v220 mariner! Who has the experience of what i should order and where to get them...also the most effective tool to use to hammer them in place?

Check out Watermann's sticky at the top of the Starcraft forum...

Rivets, rivets and more rivets! (Repaired)

All of us have to learn a new trade when it comes to restoring our 'gently used' riveted aluminum boats. Disputably Starcraft boats are the most popular and prolific aluminum boat of all time and the same rivet questions come up time and time again. Rather than answer each and every question...

forums.iboats.com

 

[Crabeye]

Im ready for rivets!! Weather is good..looks like about 50..all we're rivets that were trapped by trailers carpeted bunks.!! All foams gone..looks pretty clean,even before pressure wash..

 

[Crabeye]

Feels like doable at this point..LOL..

 

[redneck joe]

Thats about then I started to get happy. Do you have the floor peices all ready?

 

[Crabeye]

No floor pieces ready..but old ones are in 1 piece so should be easy..I need to order rivets..who has best seller..and need gun,bucking bar,and tip

 

[Crabeye]

I need to just do it!!!!!!! Im procrastinator and am looking for other projects...who has a V220 supermariner center console and how good does it handle big water..

 

[redneck joe]

Dad had a 79 21 mariner when i was a kid, now at 60 years old I have an 82 18 footer


Also, I didn't buck i would not have had help so I just used lots of 5300 with my approx 375 closed end rivets.

 

[MNhunter1]

Check out Aircraft Tool Supply(ATS) and some of their 4x rivet guns. I've been happy with mine. Tried it with the air hammer, which was fine for a couple of solids, but if you're going to be setting more than just a few, it's well worth the investment.

Watermann has a excellent sticky at the top of the forum on everything rivets if you haven't read through it already: https://forums.iboats.com/threads/rivets-rivets-and-more-rivets-repaired.741809/

 

[Crabeye]

Hi..will do that..I just ordered or am set to order some solid rivets...reading the recommended rivets to use on my 1983 v220 supermariner..I think that's what it is.lol...from reading prior post I am double checking from those that have done it..my selection of rivets so far is 3/16 brazier head rivets in 1/2 inch long 7/16 and 9/16..maybe I should get 3/8 long? Main question is the softness..guy is trying to tell me I want 1100 soft cute aluminum..I remembered reading an alloy suggested hardness one..is anybody can come back and tell me which one..or give me a shopping list

 

[Crabeye]

Getting ahead of myself here...thinking about the flotation!! I know I've seen the ideas...now that im down to it...what is the BEST way? IM LOOKING FOR SOME RECOMMENDATIONS

 

[Watermann]

Hi..will do that..I just ordered or am set to order some solid rivets...reading the recommended rivets to use on my 1983 v220 supermariner..I think that's what it is.lol...from reading prior post I am double checking from those that have done it..my selection of rivets so far is 3/16 brazier head rivets in 1/2 inch long 7/16 and 9/16..maybe I should get 3/8 long? Main question is the softness..guy is trying to tell me I want 1100 soft cute aluminum..I remembered reading an alloy suggested hardness one..is anybody can come back and tell me which one..or give me a shopping list

1100F which is pure soft aluminum and 2117T4 which is a strong alloy. The hull AL material is 5052 alloy. I would not recommend using 1100F pure soft AL on structural components such as the ribs.