Originally Posted by Isotope42
Originally Posted by ocalacat
Should I be using aluminum rivets?

I'll break from the pack and say use aluminum rivets. They don't need to take tremendous load under normal usage, and should something go wrong, it's better to shear the rivets than rip the mast extrusion.

Regards,
Eric


I agree and am sure AL will be fine. They are much easier to pop and you can get them and a basic tool at the hardware store.

However, OE would be Monel and I supose there might be a reason Hobie did that. They use Monel in all applications, loaded and not loaded.


Jack Woehrle
Hobie Wave #100, Tiger Shark III
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