Aluminum boat build with brads?

Post by **Redbelly** » September 26th, 2006, 12:56 pm

Ever heard of this? I am looking at a boat for sale and the guy says it's not riveted or welded but built with brads??

Post by **birddog** » September 26th, 2006, 1:02 pm

Never heard of it. But I don't like the sound of it.

Post by **Sir reel** » September 26th, 2006, 1:15 pm

There's always something out there that you hear about for the first time but my idea of a brad is a small wire nail of various materials. I did some quick look'n through google and couldn't find anything outside of that concept. This ain't a wood boat is it??

If it's a metal hull, I'd have to think someone is using another name for some type of rivet as a gimick name.

Post by **Dubble Trubble** » September 26th, 2006, 1:21 pm

I think the guy has pop rivets confused with the type used to build a boat. I will bet the "brads" he is talking about is just the same old bradded rivets they all use.

Hooked

Post by **Redbelly** » September 26th, 2006, 5:37 pm

The picture doesn't showw it very well. Looks like an all welded to me. Standard aluminum ribs and flat bottom.

It is a coast guard boat 18' long. Big and roomy with a very heavy looking front deck.