I thought of some of the mods I did to my jon boat when I had it and I thought I would share The one mod that made the most difference and offered the most versitility were threaded rivets. I worked at a municipality and the shop had a large rivet gun that installed large galvanized threaded rivets, mine held 1/4" bolts and all you have to do is drill the correct size hole to install the rivet in and it made quick detachable modifications to your jon boat. I used it for a foot controlled trolling motor bracket that I could remove easily. You could use this method for so many things on a jon boat I thought it was worth mentioning so you could look into it for yourselves and Make your modifications clean and quick detachable and non permanant.
I don’t know the proper teminology, but we called them riv-nuts. We used them to “blind fasten” hardtops on boats. I’ve also used them for fastening the rear tab on motorcycle seats to the rear fender.
Bob Van Gundy
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I am doing this to the floor of my aluminum v bottom boat, I found them at Fastenal. The size I have cost $.59 a piece.
I got the installer at Harbor Freight, it works pretty good for a HF Chinese tool.
http://www.harborfreight.com/45-piece-threaded-insert-riveter-kit-1210.html
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Originally posted by penfishn around every bend theres the promise of a treasure that can only be caught and seen in a blink.. and in your minds eye..and sometimes if youre lucky..in a picture..its there for just a minute...then gone..but hopefully once youve seen it it will remain in your heart forever. Theres nothing like the "Smell" and sounds of the creek. Its not just one thing that makes it familiar..its all of it.
Very good! I know when I first found out about them they changed they way I decided to do things…
“I fish therefore I lie”
2006 Mckee Craft 185 Bay Classic 150 Yamaha