[Rhodes22-list] Deck joint repair.

[The Rhodes 22 Email List]

Todd,
I don't remember the length of the rivets, but they were much larger than  
anything I had previously used. I would guess they were at least in the one 
inch  range. No additional washers were used and nobody inside. The pop 
rivet draws  the two sections together. I didn't work in short sections. With 
the hull on the  trailer I removed all old rivets and did the procedure. The 
rivets were  aluminum. The size would be partially determined by the drill 
size you used to  drill out the old rivets. I would recommend using a piece of 
wire with a hook on  the end to find the depth of the hole. You would want 
at least another half inch  on the inside for expansion. Unfortunately, I 
did this probably fifteen years  ago and don't have any rivets in my junk 
drawer. I do remember wishing I had a  pneumatic riveter. I was younger and 
stronger on those days.
 
Rummy
 
 
In a message dated 12/9/2014 9:05:02 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org writes:


Rummy,
I have a few questions  about your procedure... when you have time.
Do you remember  the grip length of the pop rivets?
Were they aluminum,  stainless steel, etc.?
Did you use washers  inside?
If working in short sections, it's the hull rigid  enough or do you
need someone inside pushing against the hull  lip as you draw the joint
right with the  rivets?
Any additional info world be extremely  helpful.
Todd T.
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Chuy,
I'm a little short on time, but I will try to  detail the procedure
the best
I  can.
Remove the rubber insert from the rub rail. In  most cases it has
deteriorated enough that you will  want to replace it with new.
Having removed  the
insert you have found the pop rivets which you will  have to drill
out in
order to  remove them. Most of the rivet will fall into the interior
of the boat
and you will continue to find  them for several years. After
drilling all
the rivets out you will clean the deck joint (area between the  two
surfaces)
with something  small enough to remove the hardened and worthless
caulking.
The cleaner the joint is, the better. I  recommend and used on my
boat a one
part polyurethane sealant called NP1. It is manufactured by  a
company
called Sonolastic and  is primarily used in roofing applications so
it has  great
adherence and weathering properties. It will  stick to anything and
can be
easily found through Google.
Now comes the really  important part, filling the voids in the seam.
Using  a
caulking gun, you will squeeze the trigger as you  push the gun
forward,
driving  the caulk into the seam. This is reverse as to how you
normally apply
caulk, but you want to fill all the  voids. Once the seam has been
sealed,
replace the rivets which you have purchased from an industrial  nuts
and
bolts supply house and  attach the rub rail. Count the holes before
going  and
add 10% just because. Do not try to find them at a  hardware store,
they
don't have  them. I used a hand operated pop rivet gun, but I would
recommend
purchasing a pneumatic or electric gun to  save wear and tear on
your hands
and arms.
Simply sealing the top and bottom edge of the  rub rail doesn't do
squat for
stopping water infiltration and besides, it looks crappy.
Good luck and if you have any further questions don't hesitate  to
ask.
Rummy
In a message dated 12/8/2014 12:52:48 P.M. Eastern Standard  Time,
rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org writes:
Rummy,
Searched list but did not find any  material on your deck join
repair. I
would appreciate if you could repost.
Chuy
---- The Rhodes 22 Email List  <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
>  Chuy,
> If you search the list archives you will  find a post from me
detailing
the
> easy resealing of the deck joint. If you can't  find it, let me
know and
I
> will repost to the list. It's a not to difficult  repair, but if
not
done
> correctly, you will find yourself doing it  all over again.
>
>  Rummy
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