...I am wondering what length of those 3/16" stainless rivets are used for the hardware on the mast. I assum that the different locations (e.g. tang, cleats, mast base... will require rivets in different length. Is ther a ruele how much the uncompressed rivet should extend into the mast? Also are there rivet sleeves in differnt length available? It appears that Hobie used some type of tape (!?) between stainless steel and aluminum parts to prevent electrolysis (e.g between the tang and the mast). What could I use in order to replace this stuff???

Thanks,

Patrick

Hi Patrick,

I`ve read all the posts in this forum - they go back about 5 years - and I`m pretty sure the rivets question has come up a few times. If no one answers your post, do a search for "rivet". I think you`ll find your answer.

Dave