Boat seat screws popping out- how to fix?

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Boat seat screws popping out- how to fix?

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Hi boaters, any smart ideas on how to fix boat seats that the little screws pop out of? If bigger ss screws, then where from? Cheers!


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Im guessing that electrolysis has corroded the different materials ss v alum.
Maybe try using really big ally pop rivets
if you want to stick with ss screws, try darwin bolt supplies berrimah
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I sell 316ss screws loose , most sizes .
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Grabbed some ss bolts and nylocks to replace the screws, just needed to drill the holes in the plastic out a little. Cheers
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Same problem with me over the years. Found no solution other than tighten them up after each outing.
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Put them back in with thread locker.
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lose weight it helped my seat
tight lines
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fish4me123 wrote:lose weight it helped my seat

Beat me to it mate ... :rofl: :lol:
But on a serious note both :

Darwin shipstores .. fishermans wharf area
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Darwin bolt supplies berrimah near yamaha shop as mentioned above in conjuction with a dose of loctite should have it sorted it out for a few bucks :D
Tight lines 'n' keep the shiny side up people.
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i was thinking of a completely different problem you had. you obviously meant the seat pulling out of the frame.
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i think that is the pivot point ????
i used bolts with nylocks works a treat.
yes had to drill out too.
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Glad to hear im not the only one that has suffered this problem.

Nothing worse than when you go to sit down and end up on the deck in the back of the boat like a half folded pocket knife.

Bolts and nylocs fixed mine after about 18 months of persevering and tightening after each trip.
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