Floor Hatch Lift Support - ripped out screws

[Frank Marshall]

FYI - under normal use, my lift bracket for the floor hatch ripped out. I'm going to try and epoxy the bracket and screws back in place. There were only 3 screws of 4 possible screws holding the bracket in place. May want to check your screws and add a 4th.

 

[swatski]

FYI - under normal use, my lift bracket for the floor hatch ripped out. I'm going to try and epoxy the bracket and screws back in place. There were only 3 screws of 4 possible screws holding the bracket in place. May want to check your screws and add a 4th.

It seems Yamaha screws’ holding efficiencies are abysmal. Speakers and the swim deck platform hatch (in non-FSH models) - it is like 50% that hold... it is bad.
In some places the screw holes look like they were done by a toddler.

I know, they use robots. Maybe they use toddler robots.

At some point, if I have the time, I’m actually considering an old fashioned fix: overdrill, fill w/epoxy, redrill to fit screw size. Done.

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[210 FSH]

The same thing happened to mine so I bolstered the area with a piece of starboard to help distribute the load and also used 5200 and added the 4th screw.

 

[Tailwaters]

My guess is that's why they went to those friction hinges

 

[Leonidas514]

Sad huh? Yamaha can't even R&D some lift supports and screws. Btw... I had the same problem, mine only had 2 screws so I moved the mounting location 1/2 inch and added the 3rd screw, all has been well since.