My zx 250 is to the piont wher ethe screws in the back that hold the rub rail to the boat will not stay in. the dealership said just put the next size larger screw in. this seems like a temporary fix. anyone else have this problem or have a solution? thanks for your time.
rich in az
I've had this problem with just about every single boat (and brands) that I have owned (not seen it in my last 2, but have not been keeping boats that long anymore). I just siliconed and put back in - holds for a while.
i think it is a pretty comon problem. I have tried lock tite and eveything else. Silicone works as good as anything else.
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Use a small amount of 5 minute epoxy.
Allison XB-21 ProSport
Yamaha 250 SHO
Croxton Razor 4XL
Silicone has worked for me. Seems its always the same 4 or 5 that back out.
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Neil Eckberg- Cary, NC - 2008 Skeeter ZX250- 250 Yamaha SHO
Kerr Lake Ba$$hole
Small dab of fiberglass epoxy in threads and screw them in for the last time!
two for two guys. I really appreciate it. I wish I would have discovered this portion off the site year ago. I have lurked on the site in the boats for sale section and used to post on the swap and sell site. In fact I bought this boat from an ad on this site and had it shipped to AZ. I just recently started posting on the boards and sold a bunch of tackle I did not need and fixed two problems with my boat. With work killing me right now, it is nice to come home and have something positive waiting for me. Thanks again guys for the advice.
One other cure that I have used on another boat with this problem. Get some 1/4"plastic wall anchors from the hardware store. tap then into the old hole. If they don't go in all the way just snip them off with a set of diagonal pliers and install screw. This will leave the screw removable if needed in the future.
Larry Fitzgerald
2024 Tracker V-175 /115 Merc
2021 Silverado/ 4 Banger
another nice idea. thanks larry
Me too, I added some 5 minute epoxy on the thread then screw them in. Did it to all of them.
04 ZX250/300 VMAX HPDI
epoxy, epoxy,and hope you don't have to take them out for any reason.
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