Screws keep falling out on my Nautique!

[etang789]

The screws under the seat where it holds the gas shock keeps falling out on my Nautique! And also where the rear facing seat on both side the rear panels/screws keep falling out as well!

What should I do? I think I will ask the dealer to claim warranty, but I think Nautique should change the screw designs, steel screws will work itself loose in aluminum frame/hole...should be all nut and bolt deisgn with proper washers...etc

[SkiTower]

Post your dealer reply, I'd be very interested in hearing it. I agree, self tapping screws are not the way to go, but I also understand it would considerably raise the cost of the boat to use all 'backed' fasteners.

[behindpropellers]

Small piece of weedeater string when you put the sheet metal screw back in will act like loctite.

Tim