[quote=Edchris177][quote] It will hold up fine. I've done the same repairs on clew plates and batten luff protectors, using screws and nuts instead of solid rivets.[/quote]
I agree. The sail loft repaired both my 5.7 & H18 luff protectors using small brass screws/nuts vs rivets. In fact the new luff protectors have small hexagonal divots to hold the nuts flush.
I would use some loctite on during assembly.
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