rub rails appear loose

[yellowjacket5]

It appears my rub rails have become loose in the same exact place on each side of my 2006 puma (between the back of seat to the middle of each console). I pulled the inner part of the rub and sure enough the rivots are loose. Has anyone else experienced this problem and if so what advice do you have?

[Bass Cat Boats]

Yes, two things cause this, either an impact with a structure like a dock or pier, or rough water and running hard in chop. We can read identifiers in the boat to see what is up in any of these. The rivets can be replaced, and Service would be glad to assist. Newer boats have a machine screw and locking nut every few feet to reduce these issues. We cant solve them all, though we will always try to improve. The machine screws were started in 2006 sometime, so look yours over to see if you have these. You will see one every few feet if you do. This issue is a rivet issue we did not used to experience on the rub rail. Though obviously we began doing so in certain boats. They can be replaced, and a machine screw used every few feet will help! Hope this helps! BCB

[yellowjacket5]

Thanks BCB. Nope it was not a dock or object but instead rough water. Mine was an early 2006 thus it has the rivots that are about every 4-6 inches. Do you suggest that I replace the rivots with machine screws? If so, what size or should I contact Service? Thanks. It is impressive to get help from BCB on a Sunday afternoon…

[Caldwellj]

Yellow Jacket, I had some Rivets pop on my 05 Puma in the same places. Some from rough water and some from docking. I drilled out the inside of the rivet with a titanium drill bit than grabbed the head of the rivet with a good pair of Vice grips and wiggled till the head broke off. Take a punch and push the body of the rivet into the hull. You can recover it later in the bildge area. Replace with a machine screw and nut if you can reach the area to tighten the nut. If not replace with a 1″ x 3/16″ aluminum rivet. You can contact parts to get them. Best of luck with it. If you have any other questions email me @ [url=mailto:Jamey@jameycaldwell.com]Jamey@jameycaldwell.com[/url] Jamey

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