Leaking Rivets in Tin Boat?

[Nightmaretin]

I have an early 70's Meyer Brand 14ft aluminum boat. I bought is sight unseen....I know.....what an idiot. Anyway, the bottom is pounded up good. I have a few rivets that are leaking and I am sure many others are ready to start. Is there a coating made for the interior of aluminum boats that can be rolled or sprayed on to cover all the rivets? I don't want to get into replacing the rivets if I don't have to. Any suggestions would help tremendously.

Thanks

 

[dg512055]

Re: Leaking Rivets in Tin Boat?

Best solution: 2 good hammers and a good friend. I tightened all the rivets on an old aluminum several years ago this way. Never did leak again and made the boat feel solid and new. Just hold a hammer face on one head of a rivet and smack the other head of the rivet until it is tight. It looks like a bigger job than it is and you will be done in no time. Hammer out some dents while you are at it!

 

[Nightmaretin]

Re: Leaking Rivets in Tin Boat?

Alright I'll give it a whirl.First I have to find and unexpecting friend. I'll post results sometime this weekend. Thanks for the advise. I'll have to post a pic of the bottom. From years of river abuse and the trailer not set up right, she needs some adjusting. We'll see what happens!

 

[Rickairmedic]

Re: Leaking Rivets in Tin Boat?

The other thing you can use in a tincan is a product called Gluvit all of us Starcrafters swear by it . They sell it here in the iboats store.


Rick

 

[Nightmaretin]

Re: Leaking Rivets in Tin Boat?

Thank you all for your advise. Given my current budget I chose to purchase a tube of 3M 5200 and I temporarily sealed the few rivets that were giving me leakage. It seems to have worked for now. Once the weather turns for the worst around November here in MI, I will be stripping the paint inside the boat, repairing rivets, and I will apply gluvit to all rivets and seems. Once again I appreciate your feedback. As a first time leaking little metal boat owner I look forward to posting the end results of this project in the spring. Although I am sure I will need some more advise between now and then.

 

[Nightmaretin]

Re: Leaking Rivets in Tin Boat?

One more thing. I will purchase my supplies through the iboats store in the future!

 

[cwhite6]

Re: Leaking Rivets in Tin Boat?

Around here I have seen quite a few folks use rhino liner on the inside and outside bottom of riveted boats. They cleaned it real good and rolled it on. That stuff is tough and will take a beating. You can buy roll on kits at Wally world for it.

 

[Rickairmedic]

Re: Leaking Rivets in Tin Boat?

Around here I have seen quite a few folks use rhino liner on the inside and outside bottom of riveted boats. They cleaned it real good and rolled it on. That stuff is tough and will take a beating. You can buy roll on kits at Wally world for it.

This is not a good idea in a tincan there are several aluminum boat owners here who will attest to the fact rhino liner and tincans dooooooont mix .


Rick

 

[evildocrsx]

Re: Leaking Rivets in Tin Boat?

This is not a good idea in a tincan there are several aluminum boat owners here who will attest to the fact rhino liner and tincans dooooooont mix .


Rick

How come? What happens?

 

[Bob_VT]

Re: Leaking Rivets in Tin Boat?

It creates future problems...... bed liner has been found to seperate from the aluminum, makes future repairs a horrow show. Gluvit is the only "proven" sealant that lasts..... and is cheaper too.

 

[roy11706]

Re: Leaking Rivets in Tin Boat?

I have an early 70's Meyer Brand 14ft aluminum boat. I bought is sight unseen....I know.....what an idiot. Anyway, the bottom is pounded up good. I have a few rivets that are leaking and I am sure many others are ready to start. Is there a coating made for the interior of aluminum boats that can be rolled or sprayed on to cover all the rivets? I don't want to get into replacing the rivets if I don't have to. Any suggestions would help tremendously.

Thanks

when ball peening rivets a light touch is better. dont pound on them, just tap tap tap