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[quote=klozhald][quote=DamonLinkous]I don't understand the talk about peened rivets. The only kind of rivets I've seen used on a beachcat were pop rivets.[/quote] Look at your mainsheet blocks. Those are peened rivets, albeit beefy ones. Here's a sailhead with peened rivets: [url=http://www.thebeachcats.com/pictures/?g2_itemId=88961]http://www.thebeachcats.com/pictures/?g2_itemId=88961[/url] Here is a close-up of typical peened rivets: [url=http://www.thebeachcats.com/pictures/?g2_itemId=88966]http://www.thebeachcats.com/pictures/?g2_itemId=88966[/url] And here is a Hobie repair kit with peened rivets: [url=http://www.thebeachcats.com/pictures/?g2_itemId=88959]http://www.thebeachcats.com/pictures/?g2_itemId=88959[/url] Pop rivets will work fine in a sail plate as long as they are the right size and are stronger than aluminum- stainless steel as an example. The backing plate acts as a washer. They just present a potential for damage to the sail when rolled up for storage.<!-- editby --><em>Edited by klozhald on Aug 07, 2012 - 11:37 AM.</em><!-- end editby --> [/quote]

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