"Chris S" wrote in message
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The best way to remove the rivets I guess is to drill them out and I would
ask your Lowe dealer for the insert for the pedal as they should have
them.
Center is a good place but really depends on your height and the postion
of you pole in front. I would place your pedal in that location and see
how it feels. If that location feels good you are in business but if it
feels awkward then you might want to not install the insert and leave it
on top of the deck. and then secure it to the deck so it doesnt move while
using it. Good luck with your new boat :}


Makes sense. Also some folks never get used to a flush mount pedal. I have
a flush mount on the Antique Kitten, and a deck mount in the tin Whacko.
Both seem to work ok for me, but I didn't skimp on the trolling motors
either. I'm pretty much sold on the Motor Guide Tour Edition TMs. As long
as I can afford it you will not find anything else on my boats.

Anyway. An electric drill is an excellent tool for spinning pop rivbets in
their holes for all of eternity. Nothing else seems to work better. LOL.
Seriously make sure you have a good sharp bit. Then for a little extra hold
to keep the rivet from spinning punch it into the metal below two or three
times with a sharp cold chisel. Then when drilling hold the rivet down
firmly with the drill. Also use a bit very close to the size of the hole
its in. If the rivet does spin on you then you can always cut it off with
the cvold chisel, but its likely to leave some scratches aor even light
gouges (depending on your skill with your hands) in the surfaces around it.

If you need to rivet your recessed pan in place or you decide to put the
plate back make sure you either use all aluminum pop rivets with an aluminum
shaft also, or that you use a low profice head all staniless sheet metal
screw. I am very specific as to this because high iron parts will react
with aluminum relatively quickly. Steel shaft pop rivets leave the head of
the shaft below which can fall into the bilge of your boat. rust, and
eventually eat through the hull. Non-stainless screws will rust on a boat
period, but on an aluminum boat they can react with the aluminum you are
putting them in as well. Aluminum has a strong dis-similar metals reaction
with most other metals, and regular iron content steel is about as bad as it
gets.


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