fixing awning rail to hightop?

[ricicles]

screw or rivets? howdid you do it and what do you think is best? ta Andy

[kevtherev]

OK
I used pop rivets spaced out a foot apart, with a silicone sealant under the rail



BTW I used longer rivets to get through the top properly

[ricicles]

ta will get some long rivets

[jamesc76]

Depends on the rail, mine came from towsure and came with screws! all pre drilled holes in the rail !

[weldore]

so did mine james ...screwed the screws in and some of the heads snapped off

whats all THAT about

[lloyd]

Sika-flex, Tigerseal, etc. is all you need. It will pull the jellcoat off of fiberglass if you aren't careful.
Is panel adhesive/sealant like used on boats and car panels. Is nothing like silicone caulk!!
I know cus I had to move my track up about 4" and had a hellofatime getting it off.

E D I T:
Masking tape does wonders for holding it in place while adhesive sets up.

[choplee]

I've just got a length of awning channel and it has the pre-drilled countersunk holes in the middle of the channel... it has a slight arch to the back of it as well.. Not sure i'll get rivets in it,so looks like pilot drill and screw ... has anyone else fitted this type of rail..??????.i don't want to mess up my pop top base ... or should i look at other channel with a wider base ..????

if i had the money i would get a f35 or 45