should i use sealant?

[mylix67]

MY 14' SEA NYMPH has been sitting on its trailer 14 years i just wanted to know if i should seal the the rivets if so how and what should i use. because the floors rotted out and i have the new floorboards ready to go

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: should i use sealant?

seeing you have the floor out, clean extremely well, and coat with Gulvit. the aluminum boats best friend. a quart should be plenty. takes several days to totally cure.

http://www.iboats.com/mall/?cart_id...eyword&keywords=gulvit&submit.x=45&submit.y=7

 

[linesix]

Re: should i use sealant?

Since you have the floor out, tighten the rivets. With an air gun and the right tip two guys can tighten every rivet in a 14' boat in about 20 minutes.

Sealant is only a bandaid. No sealer was used when the boat was built and it shouldn't be required now.

 

[dmarkvid2]

Re: should i use sealant?

You can drill out the old (one at a time) and pop new ones in