Anyone have a rivet tool I could borrow?

I just bought a Scupper Pro for a great price. While the yak is pretty old, but in good shape, the straps on the hatches are just about spent.They're all really beat up an worn down, so I need to replace them. I don't have a rivet tool, so I'm wondering if anyone in the South Bay (I'm in Santa Clara) has one I could borrow. Thanks!

U could always use stainless bolts

I work in santa clara. I'm camping mon-thu, but could bring it Friday. Shoot me a pm if u wanna use it.

Peace!

If you want to come to Santa Cruz county I have a pneumatic rivet tool that can set just about any size.  Bring the yak to my cabinet shop and rivet away...

I have a spare. im in san jose, if you can pick it up you can have it.  Pm me if you want it

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Rick, I have a rivet tool all the way up here in Fort Bragg    But why bother?  Rivets suck.  Replace everything with stainless screws, nuts, washers and lock washers.  Any hardware store will have what you need.  Once you do that, you'll never have to do it again.

Thanks for all the replies!

U could always use stainless bolts

Rick, I have a rivet tool all the way up here in Fort Bragg    But why bother?  Rivets suck.  Replace everything with stainless screws, nuts, washers and lock washers.  Any hardware store will have what you need.  Once you do that, you'll never have to do it again.

I thought about it, and wasn't too sure. After doing a little bit of research on it this afternoon, and I think I'll go that route. Thanks!

The rivet gun only costs like 10 bucks @ OSH, Lowes, the Depot, etc. But the proper rivets are another story---you'll probably have to hit a local kayak shop to find the right ones. If you're near Monterey, you can borrow my gun & a handful of rivets (from MBK).

+1 on proper rivets. The ones you get at hardware stores just don't hold. I use a cheap $10 guns, although they jam up after about a dozen kayak rivets

Spider Rivets > becoming a circus grade contortionist and climbing halfway inside your yak to hold a bolt, while the other hand is fumbling with a screwdriver.  Screws strip unless you have a backing plate and well nuts just flat out suck. 

Rivets!



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Spider Rivets > becoming a circus grade contortionist and climbing halfway inside your yak to hold a bolt, while the other hand is fumbling with a screwdriver.  Screws strip unless you have a backing plate and well nuts just flat out suck. 

Rivets!



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Yup, and if they don't hold after a year or two, redo them

on rivets vs. threaded fasteners here's what I learned in my research on truck bed wood slat fasteners.  Unless there is some sort of sealing washer or compound used water will make it's way down the threads.  I probably wouldn't be too worried about it for a splash here or there but in a truck bed they leak when water puddles in the bed.  Closed end rivets, preferable stainless, are water-tight, even underwater.  they look the same and install the same as a tubular rivet except the end is closed instead of open.  I had to get the pneumatic tool to set the closed end stainless ones I have because they require 1800 pounds of force to pop. 

If anyone is looking for a cheap Rivet gun, my advice don't go to Harbor Freight. I bought one and was excited to use it but then the rivet got stuck inside, i disassembled the POS, springs and its components all shot out everywhere. Wish I had my receipt to return this, as my first time using a rivet gun this makes me more chickens to try another one. lol