Toe Rail Rivets

[Oceanis 440 NY]

Hi Folks,

Hope everyone's season is going well. Noticed a missing rivet in the toe rail. on mid  90s OC. Is this a yard job or a DIY?

Thanks for your input.

Jon

s/v

Just Chi-Ky

[Uwe Mewes]

It's a metric screw. It can be tough to access the nut on the inside.

       Uwe Mewes

               45F5

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[George Houston]

It has no center hole so are you sure it is a rivet?  I should be on my boat tomorrow and will look for a place to view the underside of the rail. 

George 

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[Steven Steen]

M6x40 on ours, I replaced them with slotted versions that fit exactly but can be held on the other side. I noticed that the washers are a little undersized and will be bent. The cover panels provide access but it isn’t fantastic. 

Steven Steen, First 45F5#77

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[Uwe Mewes]

Steven,

it's super nice to hear from a fellow 45F5 owner. I would be very interested in sharing notes/information on upgrades and repairs. Our's is a 1992 built.

      Sheers

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[PhilK]

I recently replaced a length of toerail just like yours on my 1993 First 310; the original rivets are apparently custom, looks like old-style hold-the-receiver-in-place-and-hammer-the-rivet-in, not a pop rivet style so no center hole. Luckily, the area I had to replace at the bow was open underneath the rail inside the anchor locker, so I could get to the underside of the rivets. It was easy enough to find stainless bolts, nuts and washers to replace the failed rivets without changing the look too much, and actually made it easier to place and maneuver the new toerail into alignment. Good luck!

P.S. I still have about 20' of the toerail that I'd be happy to send to anyone in need...

-Phil