Posted by Peter Devlin (devlin_peter@…>)
Hi gang. Can anyone tell me what kind of rivet tool and/or size rivets
I need to attach the last few inches of my sail track to the mast?
Thanks.
Peter
Posted by Medium Al (hjulbyhavn@…>)
LONG stainless steel rivet, aluminum will hold it fine but not last as
long.
The mast is about a 1/2 inch thick near the bottom, Drill our a couple
of the old rivets and measure it. The rivet will NOT hold as long if
you don’t get them to flare out on the inside mast wall.
Epoxy fill the holes if they are loose, then drill them again before
riveting. It is possible that you can find an oversize rivet but I
don’t believe it is necessary.