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Author: | Sean McKnight [ Wed Aug 20, 2014 10:28 am ] |
Post subject: | Hobie 18 Traveler Deadeye Pulled Out |
The traveler deadeye recently pulled out of the rear cross bar. Unfortunately, the rivet holes in the rear cross bar where the deadeye mounts are corroded wallowed out. So, remounting the deadeye in the same rivet holes may not be possible. Does anyone have experience or suggestions for re-mounting the deadeye in a situation like this when the crossbar is corroded. |
Author: | wscotterwin [ Wed Aug 20, 2014 2:34 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Hobie 18 Traveler Deadeye Pulled Out |
You can move it to the side 3/4" (or so) and redrill and rerivet. Should not make much difference when your traveler is cleated. I have also moved it forward or backward and added a hole to the deadeye bracket. My two 18s have 3 rivets each as I have added 1 to ensure them secure. |
Author: | Sean McKnight [ Wed Aug 20, 2014 3:33 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Hobie 18 Traveler Deadeye Pulled Out |
Thanks for the info @wscotterwin! I don't own a rivet gun yet... Does anyone out there have any recommendations for an affordable rivet gun?? For this repair, should I use aluminum or stainless steel rivets? |
Author: | SabresfortheCup [ Wed Aug 20, 2014 5:57 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Hobie 18 Traveler Deadeye Pulled Out |
Don't bother with a rivet gun from a hardware store! They're over-priced and don't do well with anything but aluminum rivets. Get a heavy duty rivet gun from Harbor Freight: http://www.harborfreight.com/hand-tools ... 66422.html You're going to want to use either stainless steel or monel rivets. Monel has similar strength to stainless steel with greater corrosion resistance/less galvanic corrosion against the aluminum extrusions. 3/16" diameter rivets are more or less standard on Hobie Cats. You could also try using 1/4" rivets in the existing holes. |
Author: | HOBIE 911 [ Wed Aug 20, 2014 6:20 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Hobie 18 Traveler Deadeye Pulled Out |
Ditto wscotterwin. Just move over one side or the other.and use stainless rivets. Jim. |
Author: | presto13031 [ Tue Sep 02, 2014 10:28 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Hobie 18 Traveler Deadeye Pulled Out |
SabresfortheCup wrote: Get a heavy duty rivet gun from Harbor Freight: http://www.harborfreight.com/hand-tools ... 66422.html I picked one of those up on Saturday. The only issue I have had so far is that the supplied wrench doesn't fit the nosepieces very well, and all of the nose pieces seem to have been installed with an impact wrench. Other than that, the tool seems well made. It has 3 jaws to pull the rivet shank. |
Author: | robertseaton [ Wed Sep 03, 2014 8:41 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Hobie 18 Traveler Deadeye Pulled Out |
go to the local airport and get a sheet metal guy to put in oversize cherry-max rivets. They are made to replace standard sized worn/oversize rivet holes. They are a incredibly strong structural rivet. |
Author: | JamesDL [ Thu Sep 25, 2014 10:21 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Hobie 18 Traveler Deadeye Pulled Out |
I just replaced the deadeye traveler on my recently acquired H18. My rivet holes were similarly enlarged/corroded. I filled the holes and bedded with MarineTex Gray, But I realized I may never be able to get the deadeye off now and I am sort of questioning my repair. My OCD really wants the deadeye dead-center. How hard do you guys think it will be to remove the deadeye from the MarineTex and start over? I like the through-bolt idea. EDIT - I should add that after filling the holes and bedding with Marine Tex I also re-riveted it. |
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