[Alberg30] hull and deck joint

[Mike Lehman]

The rivets are aluminum, and having removed the cap rail on several boats, 
in many cases there is just powder where the rivets used to be. If the joint 
between the cap rail and the hull is kept well calked every year, this does 
not happen, but it salt water enters the joint the rivets corrode away. I 
replaced mine with #10 flat-head machine screws and sealed the jont with 3M 
5200.



Mike Lehman
"Gilleleje" #505





----Original Message Follows----
From: George Dinwiddie <gdinwiddie at alberg30.org>
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To: Alberg 30 public list <public-list at alberg30.org>
Subject: Re: [Alberg30] hull and deck joint
Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2003 21:22:07 -0400

Mark,

The only hull-deck joint problems of which I'm aware have been precipitated 
by collisions.  There's no doubt, though, that through-bolts would be 
stronger, and when the rail is off, I'd recommend replacing the rivets with 
machine screws.

  - George

Baileymrkbly at aol.com wrote:
>I replaced the caprail on may boat 5 years ago.What had me thinking were  
>the rivets that hold the hull and deck joint togather.It's makes me think 
>about them every time I,m offshore and it gets rough.Have these boats had 
>any deck joint problems
>  I also took the port out and replace it with a darker color and it looks 
>nice,
>                                                                            
>        Mark #418
>                                                                            
>        Welaka Fl
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