[Rhodes22-list] Deck Joint repair question

[Cary Tolbert]

Rodney, before you start tearing the boat apart you may want to check the
sink drain connection.
Been there.
Cary Tolbert
S/V Whisper '86

On Thu, Mar 24, 2022 at 2:29 PM R Brown <rnelson204 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hope everyone is having a great week.  I purchased my Rhodes in Jan, and
> the owner mentioned that he was planning on resealing the deck joint this
> year (she leaks a little water on the starboard side galley are when the
> gunwales are buried). The search function lead to me to
> a few threads on this topics, but left me with questions.  (My boat was
> built in 2001)
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> A. What to parts should I expect to replace?   I’ve read mention of
> drilling out rivets when resealing the joint.
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> Some one mentioned replacing rivets with bolts. Are there thoughts about
> the pros and cons of bolt vs. rivets?
> Does anyone have a suggestion on what size rivets I’ll need? Also, where
> is a good source to purchase them?
> Should I plan on replacing the rub rail while doing this?
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> B. How much time should I budget for this repair?
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> C. Lastly, would anyone be willing to talk live to share the experience on
> this repair.  If so my cell is 405-496-5533
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> Thanks in advance for helping this rookie out.
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> Cheers,
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> Rodney
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