The more work I do on my H17, the more work I find that needs doing. The outhaul line has broken inside the boom - presumably near where it attaches to the wire that runs aft to the clew shackle.



Short of opening up the boom, is there any way to tie a new outhaul line in?



Okay, that was good for a laugh.



Now, since I have to take the boom cap off, is there a convenient way to remove rivets? I don't have the equipment handy to grind the tops off and punch them through.