Marine
Aluminum hull, deck, and structural riveting
For marine and aluminum boat riveting, a tungsten bucking bar delivers high backing mass in confined hull spaces, setting solid rivets cleanly in hull, deck, and structural joints.
Aluminum boat and hull riveting often means working deep inside a confined space with limited room to swing a bar. A dense tungsten bar gives you the backing mass to set the rivet without needing a large bar you could never fit into the bilge or behind a frame.
Match a mid-weight to heavier bar to hull and structural rivets, and keep a low-profile or offset bar for ribs, frames, and corners. Shape matters as much as weight when access is tight.
Bars can be made to drawing for repeated production fixtures or unusual hull geometry.
Common questions
Which bucking bars work for aluminum boat building?
A mid-weight to heavier tungsten bar suits hull and structural rivets, paired with a low-profile or offset bar for ribs, frames, and corners. The dense bar fits confined hull spaces where a steel bar of the same mass would not.
How does tungsten help in confined hull access?
Tungsten carries about 2.5 times the mass of steel for its size, so a small bar still backs a rivet fully. In a bilge or behind a frame, that compact size is often the only way to get adequate backing mass to the joint.
Can bars be made for production or unusual hull geometry?
Yes. Bars can be supplied to drawing for repeated production fixtures or for hull geometry that a standard bar does not fit. Request a quote with your specification.
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