Riveted Boat In Salt Water

[TrackerPro16]

I have been looking into this as my main boat is a riveted hull that has been wrapped. I will be doing more salt water fishing in the next few years but have reservations about putting it in salt water. I have read a lot about it but the opinions range from "No problem!" to horror stories.
The proper grounding, tinning wires and salt rated equipment like the trailer aside, anyone have one long term they have or had in salt water? When I say "long term" I mean ten years or more. There are a lot of people saying it is "No problem" only to find they had the boat for maybe four years then they got rid of it. Probably just in time for the next person to have issues.
Thoughts?

[BSSCT98]

I read on here all the time about using boats in saltwater is no problem. I disagree with that statement totally! I saltwater fish and it pretty much affects everything unless it is 316 stainless steel. As you stated; if you don't keep the boat long term then it won't be a problem for you, but the next person is going to have issues. JMHO

[barbarian]

Like what kind of issues? I have had and know of 100's of aluminum boats that have spent their life in and around salt water. I have never heard of any issues. Most riveted boats around where I am from are 20+ years old and just about a thing of the past with welded being about the only option.

[OBT]

I had a 22' Starcraft for several years (Back in the early 80's) that I used for both inshore (Bluefish, stripers, fluke etc) and off shore (Shark and Tuna). I never had and problems with corrosion that I ever noticed. It's only weakness was popping a rivet occasionally. No surprise really considering the sea's you sometimes had to deal with running thru inlets and then 20-30 miles out to wrecks etc. While annoying, they were an easy enough to fix and I don't remember to many welded aluminum hulls back then. Not like now.

However, If I were to do it all over again I'd get a nice fiberglass boat like a 25' Grady White with a walk around cabin!

I also had a 14' and 18' Starcrafts earlier than that and never had any problems with those other than normal salt water corrosion mostly on the things inside them such as fittings, wiring etc. But that's what being around salt water does. Doesn't matter what boat you get.