Hole in side of hull

[pwrfshn]

When having some stereo stuff done this last weekend, one of the installers inadvertently stuck a small (very small) screw through the side of the hull (front of boat inside a hatch, thought he was drilling in the floor not the hull).

I'm not upset with him, it was an honest mistake (lucky it wasn't below the water line or a big screw ;) ), but I am wondering the best way to fix it.

Thanks in advance,

[bountyhunters]

maybe a small stainless nut bolt rubber washer on both sides ,little touch up paint . hope it turns out for the better.jim

[pwrfshn]

I'm thinking I am going to put a rivet at this point and then do the touch up paint.

Someone else suggested the rivet and it will blend it with the rest nicely.

Thanks Jim and don't forget to look me up your next time through.

[perchjerker]

Thats a good idea.

Heck your boat has 400 holes in it now whats another one LOL. (riveted boat joke)

Sorry, couldnt help myself.

:P

[pwrfshn]

I thought you were making fun of all the other junk I have on it.


LOL

[perchjerker]

No, then I would be talking about my Mr. Haney special! LOL

[karp]

I would put a dab of silicone on the hole before you put the rivet in may help with the seal...Karp

[Well]

Come on ... don't blame those guys in the stereo shop. You got that hole shooting your .22 at mice trying to nest in your boat, didn't you! lol. Good thing you did not use your shotgun!!!

At least the wiring is still nice and neat (I bet) based on the pix you sent me a year ago when I was about to pick up my new Lund from the same place you bought yours.

By the way, I had my boat re-wired this summer too. I did not have as an extensive a job done as you chose to have, but it sure looks a lot better. It is safer and easier to work with, too!

I hope the rivet idea works to fix your hole. You are right, it should look right in place. When I sold my previous boat I took a few things off it that I wanted to keep. Rather than leaving holes where those items had been bolted in, I used rivets and they looked just like they were meant to be there.

[REW]

Really no need for silicone.
Just use the correct rivet, and buck it from both sides.
Use an air hammer on the outside of the hull, with a backing buck on the inside of the hull. It will be a perfect match for the existing rivets, and it won't leak.

Take care
REW

[pwrfshn]

Funny!

Yeah, I'm pretty sure it won't be noticeable, thats why I didn't get all over this guy, he was just trying to make sure it all looked good.

[Riveter]

Drill it out to 3/16 and put an aluminum rivet in it, if you can get at it to buck it. Nobody will even notice.

[Box]

Hehe, my stupid buddy actually shot thru his pickup bed rail while sighting in his 7mm... ugh, what a dummy, he forgot about the height difference between end of barrel and scope at close ranges...

We used a SS screw and silicon on a below the water hole (from a screw that was too long), and havent had a prob with it in about 4 years, but this is our duck boat that doubles as fishing boat only about 6-8 times a year. No leak though.

-Box

[bountyhunters]

DOES this new radio PLAY HERE FISHY FISHY? when you gonna have time to fish now you have all these stations to listen to ?LOL I"LL be back in A/Z feb 26th ,your way about the 2nd of mar> SAVE ONE FOR ME .

[Trailerguy]

[font color=green size=3][b]You might try a self-sealing pop rivet, I've gotten them locally from Fastnal, you don't have to get at the top side that way. :)

[JohnF]

Just tell your clients that it's a drain hole in case the water get's (point to hole) that deep inside the boat.

They'll think about that for awhile...

You don't need to use a rivet as large as used on the hull and you probably don't need to come up with an air hammer to set the rivet since this isn't structural. (although it will look nicer and is easier to do a good job)

I would probably get the smallest SS screw and glue it in with silicone.

John

[stevefellegy]

Call Lund (do I remember you have a Lund?) and ask for Randy in the warranty dept. and ask him how to fix it. He might be able to furnish the right weight rivot for the boat application. Maybe I'm just making it more complicated than need be...but that's what I would do. Ask the doctor! 218-385-2235

[pwrfshn]

Thanks again everyone, my mechanic looked at it last night and since it is so small, he came up with a great solution.

Steve,

I'm also giving Lund a call just to be sure there is nothing I am missing.

Thanks,

[stevefellegy]

ALWAYS best to check with the manufacturer to avoid warranty issues at a later date.

[fishinnut]

Ok, what was the mechanic's solution?

[pwrfshn]

Rivet

[bob oh]

I think it is time to trade the boat, then you could also get the right trailer. Sorry Jim, I am weak .... I couldn't resist.....

rod bender bob