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Message: <blockquote data-quote="beckoning" data-source="post: 522345" data-attributes="member: 5656">Thank you for all the information.  Given that the boat is currently being wintered outside and covered, this will be a Spring (May-June) job.  I'm collecting information so I have a plan on how to proceed.  De-bunking rivets is out of the questions, so any repairs will need to be done from the outside, and preferably with me laying on my back applying whatever, to the leaky rivets and seams.  I'm looking for either:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">an annual fix that can be redone each Spring, or</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">a 3 or 4-year fix that will last as long as I do for salmon fishing on Lake Michigan.</li> </ul>Regarding the hoist.  My bunks run the length of the boat.  I made the mistake up until 2023 of having the keel rest (ie bear the boat's weight) on the hoist cross member.  Since 2023, the boat is completely supported by the long, covered 2/4's that run under the length of the boat.  Resting on the keel for 10 years may have been a major cause of the problem, but the boat is 35 yrs old and kept on a trailer or hoist when not in the water.  Thanks again for all your suggestions.  Please keep them coming as I'm gathering information on how to solve what seems to be a straight forward problem.</blockquote>