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Sorry I was fishing on my friend's boat today. I will pull my boat out of the garage tomorrow morning and get you pictures of both...
Jul 21, 2024
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Need more pictures, a view of where the bend starts and ends (inside & outside). Is it the same on the other side. If not, a picture of...
Jul 21, 2024
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I don't know exactly how thick the hull is but it looks close to 1/8th of an inch thick. I bought 1/16th aluminum sheets from Amazon and...
Jul 20, 2024
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I noticed the indented area. I would reshape the hull skin in that are, trying to get it back to the original shape. You want to shape...
Jul 20, 2024
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Is there a way to pull everything together from the outside of the hull before riveting on the patch? My concern is when I drill out...
Jul 17, 2024
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There are many types of pop rivets (blind rivets). There are blind rivets approved for structural repairs on aircraft. Cherry Max and...
Jul 15, 2024
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https://www.docdroid.com/AwvlaY3/general-aircraft-structural-repair-manual-pdf#page=120 NAVAIR 01-1A-1. The Structural repair...
Jul 15, 2024
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This was very helpful, thank you for the info and drawing
Jul 15, 2024
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A very rough idea of what a lap patch might look like.
Jul 15, 2024
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A tool should be used to determine the required grip length for a blind rivet.
Jul 15, 2024
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G-flex is some strong stuff, but it isn’t very flexible compared to 5200. I started a test of different adhesives, and I need to...
Jul 14, 2024
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Repair 3, this one is also under the deck. Also all of these cracks are under the ribs. This boat is a 1997 Monark 16 SF (16' V bottom)
Jul 14, 2024
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Repair 2, can't see this one from the inside because it's under the bench and floor/deck
Jul 14, 2024
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This is repair 1 and it's the only repair that's accessible from the inside. What's concerning to me is how the hull is kind of peeling...
Jul 14, 2024
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Thank you for your input, I will try my best to get more pictures today. It's going to be a couple weeks before I can attempt this...
Jul 14, 2024
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