Does your aluminum boat leak? How to repair leaky aluminum boat rivets. If your aluminum boat is leaking at the rivets, it is usually the solid rivets that have loosened over time and that is what is causing the leak. Your small boat can be repaired correctly with a few tools and an assistant. Don't just slap on sealant to repair your leaking jon boat - learn how to rebuck the original solid rivets. Solid rivets used in aluminum boats are often brazier head rivets and need a special tool to fit over the rivet head to properly install the rivets in your boat or reseat the leaking rivets in an aluminum boat. In this video I cover topics like - how to tighten old rivets, the tools I used to repair and replace rivets on my boat, the proper tools to instal solid rivets in an aluminum boat, how aluminum boats are riveted, the types of rivets used for aluminum boats, how to get the proper diameter rivet for your boat and my experience with replacing rivets in a boat. If you have a Jon Boat that is leaking around the rivets or an old aluminum utility boat that needs some rivets replaced this video shows you the tools you need and the steps involved to replace and reset rivets for a boat. My boat used solid aluminum brazier rivets but every riveted aluminum boat is different. How to do solid rivet repair for leaky aluminum boats. Fixing a leaking aluminum boat that has solid rivets. How to do solid rivet repair for aluminum boats. ► Do you need any of the items shown in this video? Air Compressor - https://amzn.to/3Y0tl0e Rivet Setting Tool - https://amzn.to/3XPmGWw Air Rivet Hammer Tips - https://amzn.to/3YpNjmN Rivets - https://amzn.to/3BBNlig Air Hammer/Chisel (what I used) - https://amzn.to/4gWZz5k JB Weld Marine - https://amzn.to/4eZacm7 ► You can also help support the channel by shopping for other boat related items through my Amazon shop: https://www.amazon.com/shop/waynetheboatguy As an Amazon Associate I earn a small commission from qualifying purchases. 00:00 Introduction 00:25 Why aluminum boats start leaking 01:09 How aluminum boats are riveted - the solid rivets used to make aluminum boats 02:57 The tools I have used to reset solid aluminum rivets on my boat 03:24 Getting the right size solid rivets to repair an aluminum boat 04:08 How to tighten up old and loose solid rivets 04:38 Using sealant around solid rivets 05:20 Why you need an assistant to install solid rivets in an aluminum boat 06:11 The proper tools to install and/or reset solid rivets in a boat 07:13 Why the right size solid rivet is important 09:19 How to easily determine the correct diameter solid rivet you need to buy 10:01 Practice setting rivets on scrap metal before replacing rivets on your aluminum boat 10:42 How to reset rivets without the proper tools ❤️ Subscribe to my YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/WayneTheBoatGuy 📷 Follow me on instagram! https://www.instagram.com/waynetheboatguy/ ☞ Follow me on TikTok! https://www.tiktok.com/@waynetheboatguy I have MANY playlists on my channel that I have put together for different boating interests from Jon Boats and 2 strokes to Wooden Boats and electric outboards! Here are some of the playlists that might be relevant to your interests: ▶︎▶︎▶︎ Boat Repairs & Projects Playlists 🛠 Low Cost Boat Repairs & Projects https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLP_T5TIhc845qTwf81oHFMWVIG3Ru1vBn 🔨 Boat Transom Projects https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLP_T5TIhc844OdADtCJ2wtDOCQo4RWl7J 🧰 Boat Repair & Maintenance https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLP_T5TIhc846WCLmgITE_RGb2v4-ebiBN 🛞 Boat Trailer Projects https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLP_T5TIhc845-yOFBNOcxmLFDrz_OkMp0 #rivets #jonboat #aluminumboat