Stroth, how are you? Nice to see you posting. Laeky rivets are wicked easy to fix. Need two people. one underneath the boat with a small block (4"Wx6"Lx1"D)of steel is best. other guy in in boat with hammer. locate loose rivet and guy underneath holds steel plate against it hard and tight. Guy inside hammers down to squash it a bit which instantly tightens it up. For seam leaks nothing beats MarineTex from West Marine, tough as steel when it cures and real hard to sand so spread it correctly when you use it. It's a two part putty and liquid about 11.00 bucks for an ounce. You can drill and tap it when cured.
See the pimp my skiff thread. go to link of my skiff. It's a 37 year old Mirro-Craft 14 Deep Fisherman. It laid dormant and neglected for the period between 1989 and 2003 and had little trees growing in it. But Aluminum doesn't go bad and she is better now than she was then and doesn't leak a wit. All new fitings, screws, nuts, bolts all SS Steel new seats, new paint.
Go for it you won't be dissapointed! PM ME if you have any questions I would be glad to help in that department!
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