[Public-List] Rivet for mast rail

Eric Chavigny eric.chavigny at hotmail.com
Mon Jul 29 02:12:35 PDT 2019


Thanks for the information!

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> On Jul 29, 2019, at 00:24, Marcelo D. Gentinetta via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi Eric,
> I just changed 3 rivets on the mast track approximately 2/3 up the mast. The rivet size in stainless is 3/16 diameter with a grip size of 0.158"-0.236”. You have to drill out the old rivet using a 13/64” bit. I used a heavy duty rivet gun with the long handles. I tried using the regular, one handed kind of rivet gun that is usually sold in most hardware stores but found I wasn’t strong enough to pop those hard SS rivets. 
> I hope this helps,
> Marcelo
> #441 Alegría
> 
>> On Jul 28, 2019, at 5:38 PM, Eric Chavigny via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
>> 
>> A short section of our mast rail for the main sail is slightly separate from the mast and I want to remove the rivet redo it so the rail is fully seated on the mast.
>> 
>> Anyone know the rivet size for these?
>> 
>> Thanks
>> 
>> Dimanche Matin #541
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