Rivets

A couple rivets have fallen out of some of my clew plates. I'd like to press some new ones on. Are these available for sale? I wouldn't mind a McMaster Carr part either.

I find it’s easier to just use stainless steel machine screws (either #6 or #8) with a nut and loctite. Install the screw, apply loctite, and torque the nut. Then use a dremel to cut the excess screw off flush and smooth over the cut edge.

It won’t look as pretty as the rivet, but it’ll be stronger and easier to install.

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Try your local hardware store, they should have rivets in the drawers of little pieces.

8010071 RIVET 3/16x 5/16 ALUM

17 each

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Matt Miller
Former - Director of Parts and Accessory Sales
Warranty and Technical Support
Hobie Cat USA
(Retired 11/7/2022)

They are easy to set with just two hammers, and a small C-clamp. The clamp helps to hold the plates together, and in place to start with. There are special setting tools, that don't deform the head, but with a large hammer for the anvil, and a smaller one to hit the little end work probably better than you might think. Look a lot better than pop rivets too, and nothing sticking out to snag anything.

The trailer tongue makes a good anvil.