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| Question for you guys. I recently purchased a 99 Crestliner. Been a great boat so far this summer. One minor problem I am having though is the seat bases and screws keep coming loose. Ive already taken one out and turned it a quarter turn and re screwed it down. Now my other 3 seats are all coming out. Id rather not keep taking them out and turning them to tack them back down. Does anyone have any type of recommendations on what kind of product could be used to keep the screws in place.
I realize my other option would be to take the floor out and use nuts and bolts to tack it down. I'd prefer to avoid this for now, just wondering if anyone has used any products to better secure screws into wood. Let me know and thanks for any responses in advance. |
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Location: Tomahawk,Wis | Try some loc-tite on the threads...or gorilla glue
Edited by wallygator 7/17/2017 4:41 AM
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| drill out and use toggle bolts |
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Location: oswego, il | X2 on the gorilla glue. |
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Location: Duluth, MN | I used 3M 5200 on my Ranger seat bases. Works great. |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | If you rotate the base, make sure you seal the old holes with silicone sealant. |
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| Are you sure the floor isn't rotten? That boat is now 18 years old and likely was built with untreated plywood (as in nothing to seal out moisture). You'd be surprised to find that most boats are built with completely unsealed plywood, and "marine" plywood only specifies the type of glue and grades of the laminated panels used.
My money is on that.
Edit: I see you have a Crestliner. Having completely rebuilt one, I can assure you that they use unsealed marine plywood. Hate to be the bearer of bad news, but I'm 99% sure you need a new floor in your boat.
Edited by CRK925 7/17/2017 2:42 PM
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| Try some Goop in the hole.
Edited by JBARA 7/23/2017 9:49 PM
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| Awesome.thanks for all the advice guys. |
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Location: Elk River, Minnesota | Hiya,
If you do go the route of removing the floor, I would suggest epoxying a sheet of aluminum to the bottom of the floor, then attach using sheet metal screws of size 14. This is standard on many boats for a secure base.
Steve |
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Seat Bases Keep Coming Loose