Screws inside storage areas - (my only big disappointment with Yamaha craftsmanship) - how have you dealt with this?

[Farny]

So my only dissatisfaction with these boats are the screw tips sticking out all over inside the gunwales and storage areas. Easy way to tear cushions stored or damage your equipment. Looking for simple cheap ideas to remediate this. Not looking to carpet board everywhere.

 

[Ronnie]

How about a dab of silicone on each screw tip? A better looking and more costly solution would be to put rubber screw/nut caps on each screw tip. I’m pretty sure hardware stores carry something like this.

 

[Farny]

How about a dab of silicone on each screw tip? A better looking and more costly solution would be to put rubber screw/nut caps on each screw tip. I’m pretty sure hardware stores carry something like this.

I like the rubber cap idea. ?‍

 

[84rzv500r]

cut them off flush w/small cut off wheel and a dab of silicone

 

[HawaiiBreeze]

Rubber cap them. Most of us probably have boxes/jars full of handy crap that we've saved over the years. Bound to be something in there. I love my crap...!

 

[Farny]

Rubber cap them. Most of us probably have boxes/jars full of handy crap that we've saved over the years. Bound to be something in there. I love my crap...!

Lol - by the way - I am looking you up when I visit family in Kailua/Lanikai this summer/fall

 

[gallobg]

Here's a link to the rubber caps that I used and they worked really well. I bought 2mm, 3mm, and 4mm but can't remember which was the best fit. I think there were some differnet size screws in different places.

In any event, the rubber caps should be on the smaller side (undersized) so that you can thread them onto the screws. If you just slide them on, they'll eventually fall off when the boat's moving around.

Amazon.com

 

[Russell]

Looks just like my boat. I'm not bothered by them.

 

[Farny]

My cheap solution- Wooden beads from hobby lobby. Threaded them on the ends of all the screws near storage that could tear into gear.

 

[FSH 210 Sport]

Great suggestion @gallobg for the little caps, those would be great for the wood screws!

Ive cut my hands up more with hose clamp ends…I’m planning on getting a bunch of these.

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[84rzv500r]

i don't like slotted style hose clamps... they will CUT rubber or silicone hoses... I use Oetiker (single or double ear) or Sandvik style clamps with rolled or radius edges... or is that radi? or radiused ? I also save old radiator hose n such it makes great abrasion guard....