I've watched countless videos on building framing for decking on aluminum jon boats and not one mentioned that solid rivets are not installed the same way as pop rivets aka 1 uses a rivet gun, the other requires your methods. Thank you for this video and for sharing your knowledge. You just saved me from ordering the wrong materials.

@bowl830

Жыл бұрын

Awesome. Thanks for watching and commenting

Best boat rivet tutorial on KZread.

@bowl830

4 жыл бұрын

Dang I appreciate that. Thanks for watching and commenting.

I wish the right way to do things popped right up every time I looked for it. Thanks bud

@bowl830

3 жыл бұрын

Yes sir I appreciate you watching. I have a more detailed video coming out soon. Keep a look out. Again thanks

@Vool2go

Ай бұрын

no pun intended??

Going back and watching older video. This is the best one ive found. Great job

@bowl830

5 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that. It’s funny how the videos I just throw together spur of the moment are my best.

Thank you for explaining everything clearly. I am now ready to replace leaky rivets.

This is exactly what I was looking for. Wanted to know how to reinstall my bench seats after redoing my boat floor. THANK YOU and god bless.

@bowl830

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching and commenting I appreciate it. Good luck.

Exactly what i was looking for thank you it was very informative. My son has a 16 lund and it leaks pretty bad and im thinking of replacing the rivets and ive been looking through some of the videos this one was the best video by far. Thanks again

@bowl830

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome good luck. Once you get the hang of it, it’s not that hard

Thank you. I only got a friend teaching boatin stuff so this is really helpful since I have only used pop rivets on building stuff but never boats. Now I know! Also I didn't even realize the implication of using stainless steel on a aluminum boat so thank you for all that knowledge.

@bowl830

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words. I appreciate you taking time to watch and comment

Thank sir. Super helpful. It feels like 4 years when i was loooking for this videos, no body had them. Now your world is so helpful.

@bowl830

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words. I appreciate it. That’s the goal of my channel to help folks

You are THE MAN! I am preparing to go out fishing and was ordering extra bilge pumps and flex seal tape (which works for a while). But now... I am confident I can handle this repair on my own. Thank you so much. Very comprehensive explanations.

@bowl830

3 жыл бұрын

Wow. Thanks for the comment. I appreciate you watching.

just wanted to take a moment to say thank you. I'm on my second riverboat and leeks it always been a big deal. I've always painted the outside of the boat and lined the inside with gluvit. it does work and it will seal the boat but lo and behold over the years they break free and start leaking again. This sounds awesome!!

@bowl830

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks I appreciate the feedback Thank you for watching and commenting.

Thank you! I was dreading redoing the rivets on my boat. I tried flex sealing the rivets, it didn't last one trip out on the ocean. Your knowledge and demonstrations may have saved me from buying 2nd boat. Thank you again.

@bowl830

4 жыл бұрын

Good luck. Thanks for the comment and for watching.

I have a lot of appreciation for this video. I'll be referencing it a bunch this spring. thank you!

@bowl830

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. I’m doing another boat now. I appreciate the support, I’m planning on building my channel as much as I can. Again thanks for watching and commenting I appreciate it

Appreciated the information on closed end pop rivets. Great tutorial. Thank you

@bowl830

Жыл бұрын

Thank you I appreciate you taking time to watch and to comment

You helped my save my grandfathers star craft. Thank you

@bowl830

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome. Thank you for watching and commenting I appreciate it

Most informative and and complete methods I’ve seen on KZread!

@bowl830

3 жыл бұрын

Man I truly appreciate you watching and that comment. It makes it worth doing these videos.

Thanks for all the great info you saved me tons of time. Closed Rivets works great.

@bowl830

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome, glad I could help. Thanks for watching.

Excellent instructions. I have to patch two quarter sized holes in the floor of my jon boat with some thin aluminum plate, sealant and rivets. Now I'm confident that I can do it. Thank you 👍👍

@bowl830

3 ай бұрын

Awesome. Thank you for the kind words. I appreciate you taking time to watch and comment

Nice, good to hear from a guy who knows what he’s talking about. Thanks

@bowl830

Жыл бұрын

Thanks I appreciate that and thank you for watching.

Thank you Jeff. Great info.

This is a wonderful tutorial. Thank you so much!

@bowl830

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you I truly appreciate it. I’m going to be redoing a boat soon. And I’m gonna Try to shoot videos during the whole process.

Awesome demonstration. Excellent video. Thanks!

@bowl830

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir. I appreciate you taking time to watch and comment.

Great video. I was about to start work on my aluminum bass boat and this tutorial video is the best i have seen in a while. very informative. thank you sir. you saved me a lot of time and money.

@bowl830

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I appreciate you watching and commenting

Very thorough, educational, informative!

@bowl830

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you I appreciate you watching and commenting

Crisp clear and concise information. Excellent video thanks very much.

@bowl830

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment I appreciate it

Bought a old 1448. Never worked with aluminum and my knowledge of rivet types/uses is zilch. Just a tad worried about making things worse. Tried viewing numerous videos to get myself educated but just didn't get that warm fuzzy feeling until I came across yours. Seriously, you should be teaching shop class. Your instructions are clear and concise. I'm pumped now, but will practice some before I try it for real. "Even a caveman can do it" lol

@bowl830

Ай бұрын

Awesome and comments like yours makes it worth it. Thanks for watching hung and commenting i appreciate it

Really cleared up the matter. Easy Peasy . Great video.!

@bowl830

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting I appreciate it

Best of the best videos on this topic. Really enjoyed and learned a lot.

@bowl830

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome I needed that today. Thank you for watching I appreciate it

Another great video my friend and great information. Jeff you are a friend to all fisherman by helping us learn how to do thing that save us money and do things themselves. Thanks for sharing this. 🇺🇸

Thanks for the video. I have a tracker topper 10/36 that I bought new. Had a few rivets that started leaking. Took it back to the dealership and they had someone weld the rivets that was leaking ( it was still under warranty) . But it really looks like crap. Now I know how to fix it right myself.

@bowl830

2 жыл бұрын

Yea they took the easy route. Like you I just don’t like to see that. Thanks for watching and commenting I appreciate it

Thank you so much for this, I am going to fix my aluminum boat this way. And I always use 5200 around my rivets always so no leaks will be detected anytime soon.

@bowl830

2 жыл бұрын

Just a fyi. Put the sealer on the inside of boat. Try to keep the river head free of any type of thick adhesive. It can cause a gap between the head and the surface. That can cause a bad seal over time and a loose rivet. Thank you for watching I appreciate it

That tool you made by cutting down a chisel is a great idea , a very informative video Jeff . We need to tag team a DIY one of these days . Or just go fishing lol

@bowl830

5 жыл бұрын

Or both. Thanks for watching.

By far one of the best videos out there

@bowl830

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you I appreciate that. Thanks for taking time to watch and comment

Wow great demonstration thank you so much for this video.

Thanks that was exactly what I was looking for. Super helpful!

@bowl830

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching and commenting I appreciate it. Glad it helped

Excellent information. If you can get oversized reamers even better. Great step by step. Thanks 👍👍

You are the man! I scrolled down thinking that exact phrase and the first comment was this other guy saying it, Ha. Anyway, I really appreciate the detail in these video's. My son and I are putting together a fishing boat and I'm bookmarking all of your video's for future use, Thanks!

@bowl830

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. I appreciate that more than you would ever know. Good luck

Excellent video! Thanks for the information.

@bowl830

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching I appreciate it

Great show Jeff

Thanks for the demo

This video helped keep another Starcraft dry. Thanks.

@bowl830

3 жыл бұрын

Lol. I’m glad to hear that. Love my old tin boat

Great video--very helpful!

@bowl830

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting I appreciate it.

Than you very much. answered all my questions & given me new knowledge on "sealed/non Seald" thank you buddy

@bowl830

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I appreciate you watching and commenting. That’s what makes it fun to do.

@seedless-bud

2 жыл бұрын

Keep up the great work

Very handy information. Took me back to my Alumacraft days lol

@bowl830

5 жыл бұрын

Lol. Good times

great vid.....getting ready to do some repair on a 70,s smoker craft canoe.........

@bowl830

3 жыл бұрын

Cool never seen a smoker craft canoe. I had a 18 deep v. Good luck. Thanks for watching and commenting I appreciate it

Just subbed. Bought an old project jon boat. Great info!

@bowl830

2 жыл бұрын

Welcome aboard. Thank you

Thank you sir. This is perfect

1st class show and tell. Tks.

@bowl830

Жыл бұрын

Thank you I appreciate that. It’s people like you that make it worth it. Thank you for watching and commenting

Very helpful, thank you!

@bowl830

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching and commenting I appreciate it.

just bought a1975 smoker-craft. I'm sure i will need this info. thanks for sharing.

@bowl830

3 жыл бұрын

That’s a awesome hull. I’ve redid a few Smokercraft boats. The hills are as good or better than a Lund. Made just as well. Thanks for watching I appreciate it

@bowl830

3 жыл бұрын

I’m redoing a tracker now. Check it out. It was a total basket case lol

Nice video Jeff. I've only seen a few people that could hammer a rivet that nice, lol. I used to work in aviation in sheetmetal/structures. Ive shot thousands of solid rivets. If you ever need help shooting any give me a hollar. I still have all my rivet guns and sets and other tools.

@bowl830

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I love the old solids. Wish I still had my old expandable drill jigs.

Great video brotha. Thanks for sharing.

@bowl830

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you I appreciate it

Thanks and good vibes always

@bowl830

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I appreciate you watching and commenting

Finnaly someone that does it right !!!

@bowl830

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching and commenting I appreciate it

Great video I needed this

@bowl830

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting I appreciate it

Great Great Great video. Thank you

@bowl830

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. I truly appreciate you watching and commenting.

Very informative video! Thank you sir

@bowl830

10 ай бұрын

Thank you.

Good stuff! Appreciate it. Just got gifted a wore out 1960s (I think) StarCraft aluminum boat. Gotta strip it down to metal. All the wood is rotten.

@bowl830

10 ай бұрын

Awesome boats when fixed. Thanks for watching and commenting

I didn’t even know how to Google search this! Thank you

@bowl830

2 ай бұрын

lol. I’m glad you found me. Thanks for watching and commenting i appreciate it

Nicely done

Hello TRTB, Yes I did that just by common sense. But I did order some of those Closed End Revits. Albert

Fantastic video!

@bowl830

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking time to watch and comment I appreciate it.

@ripperace

4 жыл бұрын

Team Reelin The Blues, I shared it on my business Facebook page, as I’ve had customers ask me before how to fix leaking rivets. I see you’re a Starcraft fan too!

@bowl830

4 жыл бұрын

ripperace yes sir. I love old tin boats. There’s a special place in my heart for the starcraft for sure. Thank you for the share. I appreciate it

Very nice video .Thank you

@bowl830

3 жыл бұрын

Appreciate you watching and commenting thank you

Thanks for the information. I need to replace a rivet on the bottom of my jon boat.

@bowl830

2 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching and taking time to comment I appreciate it

good luck with your joints if you keep doing these. people who did them in ww2 had bad arthritis for the rest of their lives and could barely pick up a cup.

@bowl830

Жыл бұрын

Yea it can be bad if you do hard rivets.

👏👏Excellent excellent excellent,absolutely the best video, thank you sooooooo much 👊🤙

@bowl830

Жыл бұрын

Thank you I appreciate you watching and commenting. You made my day.

@kenmccarthyfishing

Жыл бұрын

@@bowl830 my friend I’ve shared your video at least three times in the last couple of days,I have it saved to my favorites so when someone asks about fixing rivets I send a link to your video,I’m the one thanking you ❤️

very awesome presentation thank you sir

@bowl830

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I appreciate you watching and taking time to respond

Man after my own heart with hat. Love that bourbon.

great job.

@bowl830

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir.

Very informative....Thank you.

@bowl830

2 жыл бұрын

Thank I appreciate you watching

Thank-you Sir!!

@bowl830

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching I appreciate it

Best marine rivet install video on KZread. Cheers!

@bowl830

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I appreciate you saying that.

Thank you sir,god bless.

@bowl830

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I appreciate you watching and commenting

Superb.

thank you it helped me

@bowl830

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome glad it helped

Thank you

@bowl830

3 жыл бұрын

Yes sir. I appreciate you watching and commenting

JB weld ...wipe off the outside phenomenal stuff..... only thing I would do differently is yo have the buck drilled and dished to round the bucked side makes a very nice finish both sides

Wow thanks 😊

thanks!!!

@bowl830

Жыл бұрын

Yes sir I appreciate you watching

Helpful

@bowl830

2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate it. Thanks for watching and commenting

Well damn! I tried this a few decades ago, with someone on the inside with a sledge hammer backing the rivets and me on the outside with a ball peen hammer trying to tighten the rivets that were already in the boat. Didn't work. Going to try again in a few days.

@bowl830

3 жыл бұрын

Lol. I hope you get her taken care of. I love the old aluminum boats. Thanks for watching and commenting

Thanks for the video! I’m restoring a 84 BassTracker. I need to replace the gunnel rail. It is round 1-3/8 diameter. Where can I buy gunnel rail?

@bowl830

4 жыл бұрын

I’ve done that before using 16g 1 1/2 round tube. I cut a slot in it with a table saw. Slid it over The old one. You can find places on EBay that sell it.

thanks bud

i like it

Очень хорошо! 👍 ✊

@bowl830

3 жыл бұрын

Спасибо

You've given me some courage to try this on my 'new-to-me' boat this winter. Great video, best one I've found. You should consider posting amazon affiliate links to the products you promote. You deserve a couple extra dollars that's for sure!

@bowl830

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you I appreciate the kind words. I’ll look into that. I’m building a shop now to do boat and fishing videos. I hope to have it up and running by October. Again thanks for watching and taking time to comment

Great video. Thank you! I intend to use 3/16 closed pop rivets and 3M 5200 to seal some holes in my smokercraft phantom 170 transom. What length or grip range would you recommend for this application?

@bowl830

2 ай бұрын

You need 1/8-5/16 grip range if possible

Do you have a link to the fully sealed pound in rivets?

Great video and just what I was looking for. Had aluminum boats all my life and they all eventually leaked. Question for you. I'm cutting a 14" piece out of the center of the center bench seat (a spot where I can walk thru) in a 14ft aluminum V hull boat. I need to remove the support that attaches from the seat to the bottom of the boat. Will a solid rivet just fill the holes where I drill them out? Thanks

@bowl830

Жыл бұрын

Yes sir. I’ve plugged small how’s with them many times. Thanks for watching and commenting I appreciate it

Great video. I have an old 16 foot lund that has some leaky rivets.I have seen 3/16 closed end rivets in 1/4, 3/16,and 1/2. How do you decide the length?

@bowl830

Жыл бұрын

Most times I use 3/16” shaft with a Grip range around 1/2”. Thanks for watching and commenting

Why didn't I have you as my teacher while in school. Going to my school in the army was crummy and dry compared to this. I actually want to do my job on aircraft.

@bowl830

2 жыл бұрын

Man that made my day. I truly appreciate it. Whats funny I was a Airforce nuclear, biological and chemical warfare (NBC) instructor back in the day. Comments like yours is what keeps me doing these videos. Thank you.

Great video. I was wondering about installing the solid rivets.i have a boat that is sealed with window caulking by the previous owner.is there a way i could tell the rivet size without drilling it out where I know what size to order?

@bowl830

2 жыл бұрын

95% of the time you can use a 3/16”x1/2. I always have some 1/4” on hand in case I get a rivet that the hole is corroded. I just open it up to 1/4”

Thank you so much for this video! One hopefully easy question. On average, what is the grip range of the 3/16 closed in rivet typically used? Thank you again for the info!

@bowl830

4 жыл бұрын

There’s really no standard. They can be 1/2-1 1/2. If your talking about standard on most boats. Most are 3/16-1/2” grip range will work

@vincassano

3 жыл бұрын

Buying rivets: Does the mandrel also have to be aluminum or can it be steel? I see many different types of rivets online. I know you previously said stainless steel corrodes with aluminum. P.S. great video thanks so much.

@bowl830

3 жыл бұрын

I try to keep the metal similar if possible. Do yes I’d stick with aluminum with aluminum. That way if the mandrel gets wet it don’t corrode the rivet.

Hey love the video. I want to go with the closed rivet , but can't find them in 1/4" alum rivet and mandrel anywhere. Only alum rivet with steel mandrel. Do you know where I could order those?

@bowl830

4 жыл бұрын

Yes sir. I order them from Amazon.

@bowl830

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching and commenting I appreciate it

They do make a riveting set for those air impact tools if you don't want to make your own.

@bowl830

Жыл бұрын

You are correct. You can just order the one tip and your good to go

Very good video mate just redoing my Jon boat what are the standard size solid rivet length thamks

@bowl830

2 жыл бұрын

3/16 diameter and usually 7/16” is long enough for most hulls. Thank you for watching and commenting

@jimmywaller2805

2 жыл бұрын

@@bowl830 thanks what length sealed rivets would you use on a small aluminium boat 10/12mm ? Thanks

@bowl830

2 жыл бұрын

Pop rivets have a grip range. Usually anything inside that 8-12mm range will work, you just don’t want to be extremely long

@jimmywaller2805

2 жыл бұрын

@@bowl830 thanks mate what size drill bit do I use for a 3/16-4.8mm revit 4.9mm-5mm

@bowl830

2 жыл бұрын

You can get by with 3/16” bit. Just debur It.

Question on installing solid rivet in a Jon boat. Can you put the buckbar against the head and hammer the other end. That way we could replace the bad rivets with the boat on the trailer.

@bowl830

7 ай бұрын

It’s not recommended. The reason why is the impact force is pushing the head away from the surface instead of toward the flat surface. This can cause a gap. That will cause the pieces to be able to move or get corrosion under the head and will leak again. Thanks for watching and commenting I hope it helps.

I need to replace my transom on my flat boat but it has 2 braces I'll have to take off what would be the best thing to use

@bowl830

3 жыл бұрын

That’s really hard to say. I’d try to go back with the same size or on size bigger. Probably 3/16 now. I used solid 1/4” diameter on mine. Thanks for watching

What type /brand/model air operated rivet gun do you recommend. Also The nematic air hammer or what ever its called that you use to put in solid rivets with. What brand/model do you prefer or recommend.

@bowl830

2 жыл бұрын

The ones I used I. Video are just plain harbor freight tools. I’ve had the rivet gun for 10 years. It’s about wore out. I’ve but in tens of thousands of rivets with lol. The impact air hammer is the more expensive one from Harbor freight. You need a good variable speed to get good results if you’re new to it. Thank you for watching I appreciate it

Great video my friend what size long you recommend

@bowl830

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir. I usually try to use 3/16-1/4” for most applications. Length is determined by the thickness of what your joining. Most the stuff on my Starcraft was 7/16+ Rule of thumb The optimum length for a solid rivet will be equal to the thickness of the material to be joined, plus an exposed tail equal to the rivet diameter times 1.5. For example, a 1/8-inch rivet should have an exposed tail of 1.5 x . 125 inch

@bowl830

3 жыл бұрын

I truly appreciate the kind words and you taking time to watch and comment