[Alberg30] hull and deck joint

[Bob]

Hi Mike,

Did you put the new fasteners in the same rivet holes after drilling them
out?
When you say #10 flat-head machine screws, are they an actual screw type or
thru bolt type with nut and lock/washer?

I have noticed some leaking under the rail of my boat and wonder if a good
calking next spring will solve the problem.

I can see all the rivets and thru bolts in the Genoa track area.
Water seems to be leaking in a few spots actually running down the length of
certain rivets.

Thanks
Bob
A30 #560

 

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[mailto:public-list-bounces at alberg30.org] On Behalf Of Mike Lehman
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Subject: Re: [Alberg30] hull and deck joint

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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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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