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    Posted: 03 Oct 07 at 8:40pm
The actual act of rivetting into carbon is the same as riveting into aluminium... it's just more critical exactly how you do it.

I agree with Rick that you should try and get hold of some of the carbon rivets as they don't squash the fibres like a normal rivet and so you won't cause a structural problem in the mast. If you ring me at work tomorrow I can probably get you a couple in the post if we have any in stock.
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Originally posted by English Dave

Originally posted by Merlinboy

It only reacts in salt water doesnt it??? i thought that the salt water, carbon and alloy created a kind of battery, as for rivet gun get some lazy tongs!

Salt water does make things worse as the salt in the water acts as an electrolyte and that helps the galvanic corrosion. Pure water is a relatively poor conductor although throwing a toaster in the bath is still a bad idea. Use dichromate paste in any case - it saves having to replace every rivet if you move to the seaside. Also, with Tewksbury's sewage treatment plant getting flooded the other week ( I used to row at Lower Lode, below the weir as a nipper so I know the area) I'm sure there were lots of electrolyes around .

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right i've finnally finnished varnishing my mast and ive got a new cleat but i still haven't been able to get hold of any rivets for carbon fibre, even google hasnt been any use. can someone point me in the right direction please?

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