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Broken Snaps - Replacing Them Yourself
Jim Reardon	#1  Posted on 03/13/09 - 12:51 PM
Member Posts: 6 Comments: 0 Joined: 03/08/09	At this point my Whaler has more snaps that are broken than work. Any of you guys found a kit for replacing snaps on the the cussions, cooler, etc? Jim R.
CES	#2  Posted on 03/13/09 - 2:56 PM
Member Personal Page Photo Albums Project Albums Posts: 2681 Comments: 7 Joined: 04/27/07	Good question Jim, I have the same issue too with my bow cushion. Cliff 1966 13' Sport with a 1993 40hp Yamaha 2 Smoker
Joe Kriz	#3  Posted on 03/13/09 - 3:09 PM
Site Owner Personal Page Personal Album Photo Albums Project Albums Posts: 11447 Comments: 452 Joined: 03/18/05	Which part of the snap? Male or Female? All of the snaps can be replaced using a snap tool. If the male part of the snap is stripped out on the cooler itself, you can use a rivet instead of the screw.
Bake	#4  Posted on 03/13/09 - 4:50 PM
Member Personal Page Project Albums Posts: 902 Comments: 8 Joined: 01/30/06	you can get the snaps, male and female, at west marine or boaters world and the likes. I prefer the kit with the tool that fits on a pair of vice grips rather than the kit that just comes with a punch and little cup.
CES	#5  Posted on 03/13/09 - 5:05 PM
Member Personal Page Photo Albums Project Albums Posts: 2681 Comments: 7 Joined: 04/27/07	It was the female snap that broke on my cushion......are they easy to replace and am I going to have to buy a snap installation kit? Cliff 1966 13' Sport with a 1993 40hp Yamaha 2 Smoker
scrimshaw	#6  Posted on 03/13/09 - 5:30 PM
Member Posts: 437 Comments: 0 Joined: 09/09/07	Buy the tool about $10. scrimshaw attached the following image: [30.68Kb]
Joe Kriz	#7  Posted on 03/13/09 - 7:10 PM
Site Owner Personal Page Personal Album Photo Albums Project Albums Posts: 11447 Comments: 452 Joined: 03/18/05	Good one Jim, That's the tool I have and it works great. Don't forget to make sure you get Stainless Steel version of snaps etc...
MW	#8  Posted on 03/13/09 - 7:26 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 1827 Comments: 10 Joined: 01/08/06	Any "sewing/fabric" store has complete kit's tool w/snaps Matt