[SaLtY dAwG]

I have used Riv nut for all kinds of stuff on my boat... but I wouldn't trust them to hold a deck down thou... had a hard sided blind bolted to the rails with riv nuts... and my stern rails are bolted to riv-nuts...

 

[foxpro]

Have to agree, I would not feel good about a raised deck relying on riv nuts going down the road , im going to thru bolt or or use small binders on mine.

 

[eshaw]

I use rivnuts and they're really useful for some things. Just keep one thing in mind, if they start to spin with a bolt in them you'll have all sorts of fun getting them out.

 

[kopter doktor]

I use rivnuts and they're really useful for some things. Just keep one thing in mind, if they start to spin with a bolt in them you'll have all sorts of fun getting them out.

I have those tools for removing them,it is not as hard as you may think.could explain the technique,if some one needs it.

 

[foxpro]

Kopter Doctor, Explain away please , I always welcome tips and tricks . never to old to learn a new trick.

 

[mudfish]

I used nutsert when I worked to DON and to take one out I would just drill it.
Use same bit as hole size, then I put in new one.

 

[Bob_Esper]

You can stretch them out and get them back out. I developed a tool for this on parts we send to Nissan.

 

[swamphunter1968]

What size rivnuts would you guys recommend for mounting Seelites to a deck, and different accessories here and there?

 

[garpwacker]

What size rivnuts would you guys recommend for mounting Seelites to a deck, and different accessories here and there?

1/4-20 minimum and most likely 5/16-18

 

[swamphunter1968]

Thx Garp

 

[kopter doktor]

Kopter Doctor, Explain away please , I always welcome tips and tricks . never to old to learn a new trick.

I just saw the blog on removing riv-nuts.Yes you can drill them out...but they might spin on you. basically a good cold chisel,and a high speed or right angle one,and what they call pin routers. Lowes sells them.dremel makes them also,they are used in dry wall,but they sell them for cutting steel or aluminum,you split the riv-nut,while using that pin router. a the right size drill bit sometimes works also.but if you do it right a cold chisel will do the same.it will keep the old riv-nut from spinning.