Long Story Short: Foot rail came out and no new foot rail is suitable, so new holes must be drilled. Problem: Old boat is made of crosslinked plastic Possible solutions: 1. Just put a screw in it BUT nut sticks out into new Rail---I really don't like this one. 2. Does anyone know of a flat ON BOTH SIDES rivet that would sit flat inside hull???????? 3. Any other ideas out there????????????????? *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
At 07:41 PM 7/21/00 -0700, John Williams wrote: >Long Story Short: >Foot rail came out and no new foot rail is suitable, so new holes must be drilled. > >Problem: Old boat is made of crosslinked plastic > 3. Any other ideas out there????????????????? Short pop rivit? Or, for that matter, short regular rivit, made from something soft, like copper or aluminum? Could you use the existing holes, and get an extra-long foot rail, and drill a new hole in that to fit the old hole? Or some other kind of adapter plate? -- Wes *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
At 07:41 PM 7/21/00 -0700, John Williams wrote: >Long Story Short: >Foot rail came out and no new foot rail is suitable, so new holes must be drilled. > >Problem: Old boat is made of crosslinked plastic > >Possible solutions: 1. Just put a screw in it BUT nut sticks out into new Rail---I really don't like this one. > > 2. Does anyone know of a flat ON BOTH SIDES rivet that would sit flat inside hull???????? > > 3. Any other ideas out there????????????????? John, You might try the following if the hull is sufficiently thick: 1. Countersink the hole from both sides.* 2. Insert a nylon screw into the hole from the outside.** 3. Use a soldering iron or wood burning tool to mush over the screw on the inside, rivet fashion. 4. When cool, dab on some silicone caulk on the inside to assure water-tightness. * The diameter of the screw should be the small that just fills up the hole. ** The length of the screw should be such that the mushed material just fills up the inside countersink. Develop your technique on a sheet of practice material the same thickness as your boat. Good luck, Bill Leonhardt *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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