Laser Sailboat Boom Repair
Channel: laserd8
Date: 30/12/2018

A common problem! The stainless steel rivets corrode the holes drilled into the aluminum boom.  Here's a bulletproof repair.  BTW, this technique can also be used to bolt in a Laser gooseneck on an older mast.

Rinsing the boom off with fresh water can slow this problem, but eventually, this damage will happen.  This particular boom was off of a boat that is part of a frostbite fleet, when the fresh water hose is shut off for the winter.

You can get a heavy duty pop riveter for a reasonable price at a discount tool store.  Its a handy tool and required for pulling 3/16" stainless rivets, but since the boom holes corrode out oversized, the best fix is to use bolts and fender washers, as shown in the video.