Seeking brainstorming ideas from experienced hull rivet gluvit repairs for a 1995 grumman lowe sea nymph sport deck stinger deck boat issue

appleo

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Seeking brainstorming ideas from experienced hull rivet gluvit repairs for a 1995 grumman lowe sea nymph sport deck stinger deck boat issue

1 Procured boat from now defunct dealership with intent of restoration

2.Dealer had cleaned up boat and applied a coat of “bottom paint” he stated. Almost looks like flex seal?

3 Boat has been garaged now two years .

4 Recently contacted prior owner from old title ....visited him and he stated boat had some leaky rivets. could not identify specific ones.

5 I Intend to remove deck examine foam and now will address leak issue

6 Assuming flotation foam will be scraped off to bare hull exposing rivets

7 Have gluvit . Have access to rivet bucking tools


Soliciting your feedback and ideas of minimum restoration process requirements .

Step by step is fine

Intend to moor boat in marina

No feedback is too small or wrong. Thanks in advance
 

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GSPLures

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If you plan on putting in a new deck once it is out and the foam is removed (angle grinder with cup wire wheel worked great for me very messy though) if the rivets at the bottom are suspect put some water in the hull and look for possible leaks. But if everything is out you should rebuck all the rivets anyway better to know they are good than always wondering.
 
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