Who knows? Jerry jerrymontgomery.org
----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, May 16, 2005 8:39 AM Subject: Re: M_Boats: Mast Rivets > Hi Jerry, > > When I drilled out the rivets on my mast, as I started to rebuild the new > one, they were aluminum. > > I center punched each pin and then drilled carefully. > > Having drilled stainless, and being well aware of how difficult it can be > with work hardening, etc. removing my rivets was easy as could be. The > heads came off nicely, and the remainder came out with a few light taps > on the end of a pin punch. > > Maybe, my mast wasn't an original that you made either. > > I like your reasoning for using monel rivets, but they weren't available > at my hardware store. > > Connie > > > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
