Help: Broken Bimini Tower Attachment

[dkyg]

Anyone have any experience fixing a problem like this? The bimini attachment pulled loose from the tower on my 2016 R22. The threaded inserts came out with the bolts. I need to find new inserts and repaint the scratched up area so it doesn't rust. Anyone have a paint they recommend?

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[Ironrequiem]

2016...is it out of warranty?
That has dealership written all over it.

[dkyg]

100% agree but I bought it used with 25 hours on it this year. Opted not to spend the $1000 to transfer the warranty for only 2 more years of coverage.

[jlavalley]

https://www.amazon.com/Astro-Pneumat...d+rivets&psc=1
gonna want something like this

[freeheel4life]

^^ Rivnut setter or get Heli-coil and change out hardware. The Rivnuts shouldn't come out if set properly but I find Heli Coils are bomb proof when installed correctly as well

[chpthril]

With a thin tube tower, I like compression type nut rivets. Not a big deal unless you have to buy the gun to install the nuts.

[dkyg]

https://www.amazon.com/Astro-Pneumat...d+rivets&psc=1
gonna want something like this

Thanks jlavally! That tool is exactly what I was looking for. I didn't know how those rivet nuts were installed.

I'd rather go back with rivet nuts instead of helicoils. Like chpthril said, I doubt the thin wall of the tubing would hold a helicoil very well. I've never had luck with them but I'm definitely not an expert. I may wet install the nuts with a polysulfide sealant to help with the hole elongation. Hopefully I can get the rivet to hold.