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[quote=the-renovator][quote=Dogboy]I've never used an anvil and ball peen hammer on aluminum rivets, so I can't speak to how that works, but I guess it might be easy enough.   I know when riveting batten caps on, you need a special tool to set the rivets into the countersunk cap holes.  When buying clew plates, I'm not sure whether they come with the rivets or not.  When I did the clew plate repair myself, it was because the aluminum rivets had corroded and the plates were falling off.  I didn't have a source for aluminum rivets or the tooling to set them, so I just used machine screws - something that I'm familiar working with and which is readily available.  Sail lofts use rivets because they're quick and easy to set with the right tooling and provide a clean, finished appearance.  For the DIYer, they may not be the best.  There are occasions when you might want to replace a clew plate (the shackle has a tendency to wear through the plate over time and the plates can corrode).  Screws also give you the ability to precisely control the pressure on the fastener, something you probably can not do as easily when working with an anvil and hammer.  Both types of fasteners have their pros and cons, there is no "right" answer.[/quote]

Well said SM, and that is exactly what I was referring to when I said....

[quote=the-renovator]
+1 for a quick fix.... :-D[/quote]

If you don't have the tools or the know-how, the machine screws would be the way I would go, I like Damons quick fix even better, just use short-shank pop rivets.

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