'48 Ducker

There is one sitting against the back of the decoy shed pole building at a duck camp on Moss Lake. I looked at it several times, and decided there are just too many rivets that leak to put the time into repairing. No one seems to know who owned it, that is how long it has been sitting among the pile of unused boats, barrel blinds, and detritus from duck hunting.
 
Should pick it up. I purchased a used ducker sometime back that was in real rough shape. Many rivets leaked. Learned there was an epoxy made by West Systems that was great for this type of repair. All you did was mix the epoxy, dab some around the leaking river and heat with a heat gun. The epoxy sucked right into the river and sealed it. This epoxy was flexible enough to move with the boat. Oat never leaked while I owned it.

Mark
 
Rick, Can't you just replace the rivets and install them wet with sealant?
I feel it shouldn't be much different than what we do on planes, install rivets wet in pressure skins so they don't leak air out of the cabin.
 
I'll post a picture of it the next time I am down that way and get your collective input. Beyond the rivets lost, there are multiple repairs made to the hull below the water line...
 
I have several pounds of Aluminum rivets that are perfect for most of these types of repairs. If you need a few, I'd be happy to send you some, just let me know...

Jon
 
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