Dinghy hull frame get loose?

Wallis00

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Hi everyone,

Recently I bought a 12ft aluminum dinghy and after a trial trip, I found that the frame in the hull was loose and I'd try to search online to find a way to fix it, i spent few hrs but I can't figure out what is the exactly name it call. is anyone may know what is it call and who to fix it? is it too dangerous to hit the water before I fix it ? thank you so much!
 

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Scott Danforth

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Welcome aboard

those are ribs, and most likely the rivets need re-bucking. if its moving around, you will also leak water.
 

Ned L

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What Scott said,.....
and not really unsafe to use as is. May just leak a bit of water, but so what.
 
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