Cactus Cowboy
Well-Known Member
Sure it's okay... sometimes a rivet is useful in a location where ya just can't reach the back side, not without cutting glass and perhaps installing an inspection port. Just go with your plan as stated, if you do the rivets right they should be nice and tight. I had to pop-rivet an engraved number plate over the existing hull number of my Minifish, as directed by the CA DMV when I had no paperwork for the craft and I registered it as a "home-built" boat, and there was no way to access the inside of the hull without tearing into the stern of the boat. No worries, I just used a drill bit with the exact same diameter of the rivets, used a little sealant on each hole between the hull and engraved plate, and the boat never leaked once, despite the fact that the plate was often underwater in heavy surface chop. Honestly, in this sort of situation, I think a good solid rivet placement is more important than anything else, I have a pretty good rivet gun and I use both hands to hold the gun at the correct angle and get a good blast, so to speak. Caulk or sealant doesn't hurt, but the rivet itself needs to be good and tight, and absolutely solid as far as placement goes. Just my $.02, aye? CHEERS!!!
P.S. I dig the brush job on the boat, I've always maintained that a boat can look good even if it's painted by hand, the results depend mainly upon prep work and conditions such as zero wind, low humidity, favorable temperature, etc. Nice job!!!
P.S. I dig the brush job on the boat, I've always maintained that a boat can look good even if it's painted by hand, the results depend mainly upon prep work and conditions such as zero wind, low humidity, favorable temperature, etc. Nice job!!!