Hobie 17 Halyard Hook Failure

Hi everyone,

I had the halyard hook on my Hobie 17 fail. The mast has a composite comp tip where the halyard hook is mounted using rivets. It had been dropped by the previous owner, creating a small crack in the hook that propagated over time. I purchased a new halyard hook assembly (50403011). I am unsure how to approach the removal of the rivets and the best practices to ensure a long lasting repair. I intend to drill the rivets out. Is there any where I can find more information about this type of rivet? Will I be able to reuse the same rivet holes in the mast?