Adding more holes to a surface isn't going to make it more waterproof

Tell that to boat hull riveters

SigmundA 2 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Now go look up why they stopped riveting ships in the 40's and went to welding, there are no modern riveted ships. Even with the rivets they were forged not pressed, nothing like a screw.

Cheap aluminum boats are still riveted, welding preferred for obvious reasons. I have an old riveted aluminum John boat and is leaks through the rivets and seams...

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alt227 an hour ago | parent [-]

> there are no modern riveted ships

> Cheap aluminum boats are still riveted

I think you may need to think out your entire post before typing such contradictions.

Riveted hulls worked for hundreds of years and well maintained they can last forever. Just bacause welding makes it cheaper to maintain in the long run does not detract from the fact that riveted hulls are very performant, which is why they were used everywhere that needed not only waterproofing but pressure containment too.

	▲	sib 23 minutes ago \| parent \| next [-]
		>> I think you may need to think out your entire post before typing such contradictions. Ships != Boats
	▲	SigmundA an hour ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		Wood boats have been around for hundreds of years as well doesn't mean they are just as good in leak resistance to welded boats... Ship vs boat is also not a contradiction.

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giantrobot 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

You'd be really interested to learn the difference between a rivet and a screw.

	▲	alt227 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Rivets use holes, exactly the thing the parent mentioned about not being waterproof.