Need a leaky boat fixed

[steelheadslayer]

Where would a guy take a smoker craft (riveted) to get repaired? The warranty is up and need a drier floor than what I've been getting.
Thanks

[trap50]

I think their plant in Stayton Or is still open. Call them. They did one for me a few years back.

[steelheaderz]

Where would a guy take a smoker craft (riveted) to get repaired? The warranty is up and need a drier floor than what I've been getting.
Thanks


try Motion Marine in westlin oregon, they do all custom retrofit,leaky or dented bottom repair and floors as well, call for a quote or ideas 503-557-1802

[MtNative]

If you use "pop rivets" or "blind rivets" as advised above, use a rivet that is about 1/4 inch longer than it needs to be to protrude on the inside of the boat and put an ALUMINUM washer (if your boat is aluminum) the same diameter as the rivet shank under the "formed head" of the rivet and use lots of RTV sealant or equivelant. The reason for the washer is to spread out the stress to the thin skin. The "formed head" is what is formed when you pull and expand the end of the rivet and usually not much larger than the hole it is filling. The reason for the aluminum is to prevent dissimiliar metal corrosion. It works on airplanes.
On aircraft, aluminum blind rivets are not used on primary structural elements. If you use them on the skin of your boat, inspect them often.
Oh, yeah, many of these blind rivets are hollow to some degree so fill them with sealant.

[trap50]

Few years ago I took mine to smokercraft in Staytom. They did a great job for a reasonable price. Mine wasn't a smokercraft either.