leaking rivets

[walleye_guy18]

I have a old 12ft boat that has gotten pretty beat up over the years by its past owners, because of this some of the rivets are loose and allow in tiny bits of water through out the day. by the end of the day im standing in 2 inches of water. any of you guys have any suggestions on how to fix this beside re-riveting the boat?thanks for any suggestions.

walleye guy

[Slyster]

Clear Marine Silicon caulk from any hardware store! Stuff is flexible and TOUGH.. will last for a few years before any need to re-apply. I put a blob on the inside and a blob on the outside... but really only one is needed. (I had a couple lose rivets too)

[Steve Bakken]

You should be able to re-set them. We do that all the time at the shop. Check out the other thread on rivets in the forum that I just answered. It should give you an idea of how to do it.