Re: Purchasing a rivit gun and rivits

In Reply to: Purchasing a rivit gun and rivits posted by Glenn on January 11, 2006 at 15:41:38:

Glenn - I'm not sure I'm picturing the method you're going to use to secure the plywood casting deck correctly. If I am, it sounds like you're going to use wooden 2x4 secured to the boat somehow - but I'm not sure that's what you're saying.

You may want to consider the use of aluminum "L" riveted in place, then screw the plywood down to that using stainless steel screws. If you're not familiar, you can buy aluminum in various lengths in various shapes. The material I'm referring to is shaped like an "L" when viewed from the end. If you rest one end of the plywood casting deck on top of a seat you can install the aluminum channel running from the front edge of the seat toward the bow at the same height so that your plywood casting deck sits on top and can be fastened down to it.

You'll find that this material is fairly flexible in that it will conform to the curve of the hull toward the bow. Install it with rivets from the outside of the hull every 12 inches or so and I don't think you'll have any worries about the rivets shearing. Depending on the span you may not need any more support in the center - but again, I don't know the dimensions you're working with.

I'd use aluminum wherever you can. It's lighter and you don't have to worry about it rotting over time.

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