Riveting a boat hull any insight or tips ?

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Riveting a boat hull any insight or tips ?

Postby Duplex Lover » Tue Jun 21, 2016 11:55 am

I have to get a little construction job finished on My house first.
A cantilevered closet.
Then I'm going to start my "cat" hulls.
I'm building a Catrermeran style mini air boat.
It is a 60 hp. VW motor , a snowmobile clutch reduction drive, and a 62" wooden two blade prop ( I think).
I'm using a two part epoxy made for aluminum with an hour workable window.
I'll have the holes all drilled to keep the joint clean.
To prep the "AL" I'll sand them with 120 paper and clean it with Acetone
and rinse with distilled water as per instruction .
I have an air hammer and set and a buck.
Any tricks ? How many rivets ? Ext ?
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Re: Riveting a boat hull any insight or tips ?

Postby Duplex Lover » Thu Jun 30, 2016 7:22 am

Well !
I chickened out.!
I'm having both the hulls 3 pieces welded together as well as the corners.
An extra $150 for peace of mind.
I did some tests and I'm very confident the epoxy would hold.
My riveting on the other hand...
I will glue and rivet all the supports and front "Rake" on, as well as the tubing around the top, ext.
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Re: Riveting a boat hull any insight or tips ?

Postby Goldfish » Fri Jul 01, 2016 2:36 am

Can't much blame you.
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Re: Riveting a boat hull any insight or tips ?

Postby outboardman » Sun Aug 07, 2016 6:16 am

Interesting thread I'll be following this

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Re: Riveting a boat hull any insight or tips ?

Postby aunt betty » Sun Aug 07, 2016 7:27 am

How you gonna steer this thing?
I've heard that it's incredibly stupid to fuck around with a crazy man's head.
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Re: Riveting a boat hull any insight or tips ?

Postby Duplex Lover » Thu Aug 11, 2016 6:52 pm

Like any other air boat in back of the fan with a rudder
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Re: Riveting a boat hull any insight or tips ?

Postby aunt betty » Thu Aug 11, 2016 7:02 pm

Duplex Lover wrote:Like any other air boat in back of the fan with a rudder

Can you draw it on your print for me? ;)
I've heard that it's incredibly stupid to fuck around with a crazy man's head.
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