crallyworld
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Hey all.
I have a 12 foot aluminum boat that needs the wood on the seats replaced. I have done minimal work on boats before, so I need help. The wood is riveted with aluminum rivets and sits in an aluminum channel.
Is there a way that I can go about replacing the wood without replacing the channels? Also, whst rivets should I use? When replacing these, do I need to completely replace all of the hardware?
I would like the final product to look as similar as the initial (in terms of hardware) as possible, though I'm not against doing it a different way. Any and all help is welcomed and appreciated.
![20240718_151330.jpg 20240718_151330.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/tinboats/data/attachments/103/103806-59e46387a13e1e8c83a72995948746ff.jpg)
![20240718_151320.jpg 20240718_151320.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/tinboats/data/attachments/103/103807-9753c07afa9a0b49f7738e75a6ba9d1d.jpg)
![20240718_151311.jpg 20240718_151311.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/tinboats/data/attachments/103/103808-2a92fa69c7733efe8a7cabddf0cfafa0.jpg)
![20240718_151306.jpg 20240718_151306.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/tinboats/data/attachments/103/103809-ff8c1cef4f3f30972d85ca811e877802.jpg)
I have a 12 foot aluminum boat that needs the wood on the seats replaced. I have done minimal work on boats before, so I need help. The wood is riveted with aluminum rivets and sits in an aluminum channel.
Is there a way that I can go about replacing the wood without replacing the channels? Also, whst rivets should I use? When replacing these, do I need to completely replace all of the hardware?
I would like the final product to look as similar as the initial (in terms of hardware) as possible, though I'm not against doing it a different way. Any and all help is welcomed and appreciated.
![20240718_151330.jpg 20240718_151330.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/tinboats/data/attachments/103/103806-59e46387a13e1e8c83a72995948746ff.jpg)
![20240718_151320.jpg 20240718_151320.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/tinboats/data/attachments/103/103807-9753c07afa9a0b49f7738e75a6ba9d1d.jpg)
![20240718_151311.jpg 20240718_151311.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/tinboats/data/attachments/103/103808-2a92fa69c7733efe8a7cabddf0cfafa0.jpg)
![20240718_151306.jpg 20240718_151306.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/tinboats/data/attachments/103/103809-ff8c1cef4f3f30972d85ca811e877802.jpg)