Aluminum boat build with brads?
Posted: 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??
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Aluminum boat build with brads?
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Posted: September 26th, 2006, 1:02 pm
Never heard of it. But I don't like the sound of it.
Posted: 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.
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.
Posted: 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.
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Posted: 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.
It is a coast guard boat 18' long. Big and roomy with a very heavy looking front deck.