Kayak rivets

Does anyone know a local supplier for the specialized rivets for kayaks? Preferably in the Salem area.


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Wish I had an answer for ya.  That's a big thing that frustrated me about Salem - no kayak shops.  I always ended up buying stuff online or waiting until I made a trip up to Portland. 


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Whats a kayak specialized rivet?

Whats a kayak specialized rivet?

I think he means the expanded ones with the 3 prongs while not invented for kayaks  do work well

Whats a kayak specialized rivet?

There are rivets out there that have a little rubber gasket underneath the head of the rivet that people like to use for kayaks.  I think they were originally designed for aircraft.

Wali does have a good point though.  You don't really need to use any particular rivets.  Find aluminum rivets that will fit into a 3/16" hole and get some PVC thread tape - the kind that plumbers use.  Wrap the shaft of the rivet just below the head a few times nice & tight.  This will give you a nice gasket for your rivet so you won't have to worry about leakage. 

Who has them in the portland area?

What are they called, and what size do you typically use?

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We had a bunch out on the table at the ORC due to a generous donation from someone whose name escapes me.  They weren't all used up and I have a bunch left over.  Send me a PM with your address and I'll send a handful your way.

-Allen

What are they called, and what size do you typically use?

I just use as  long of an normal aluminum rivet i can find and goop it generously. Never had one leak or pull out yet.

Don't get the stainless steel ones. oh crap those are a PITA! unless you got a real fancy rivet gun. I couldn't even get 'em to pop, had to cut them off with the dremel. I quit and went and got aluminum to finish the job.

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I was just messin with ya!   

We had a bunch out on the table at the ORC due to a generous donation from someone whose name escapes me.  They weren't all used up and I have a bunch left over.  Send me a PM with your address and I'll send a handful your way.

-Allen

DTS donated them.

 I went to Dick's sporting goods and got the paddle holder bunjee and a rear cargo bunjee kit, with the intent of using the supplied bolts and having the 4 sided rivets for other things. Hook1 has some iirc, not sure.I wish i saw them at ORC, a few more extras would be nice  for my small fix kit in my truck. I still have 4 left, they were too small imo to fasten a Scotty holder the way i wanted.

Before I bought 200 of them from DTS at the ORC (thanks again for the great deal!).  About a month prior I picked some up at Next Adventure in PDX.

I still have 4 left, they were too small imo to fasten a Scotty holder the way i wanted.

I only use rivets in areas without enought access to allow stainless steel bolts.  Scotty rod holders always get the SS Bolt treatment as they take A Lot of Abuse!

-Spot-