Taps plate missing a screw?

[bsreid]

After taking the boat out and giving it a good scrub... 3 painful hours later. I noticed that the taps 2 plate only has one screw going into it, but has room for two. Is it supposed to be like this?
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Thanks

[JohnnieMo]

Nope. Add a new stainless steel screw. Just take the other one to Home Depot and find a mate. They should have it.

I can't be sure, but it looks like there should be a nut on that too. I'd suggest a locknut. There is no way a screw threaded in to plastic will hold anything.

[bsreid]

Nope. Add a new stainless steel screw. Just take the other one to Home Depot and find a mate. They should have it.

I can't be sure, but it looks like there should be a nut on that too. I'd suggest a locknut. There is no way a screw threaded in to plastic will hold anything.

Thanks, thats what I was thinking as well just wanted to be sure.

[chpthril]

It should absolutely have ny-lock nuts on those two screws.

[JohnnieMo]

Interestingly enough mine is the same (just with two screws)



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[bsreid]

Would you even be able to get some sort of a nut on it with the small amount of clearance available

[lancehon]

The screws thread into the plastic, there are no nuts on them

[Captainkurk72]

no need for nut just get some loctite Blue 242.

[Thegerman618]

Super Common Problem seen this on pretty much ALL of the Taps2 setups, after a few bags of screws I said screw it (PUN-Intended) bought lockwashers and ny-loc nuts with blue loctight and then a dab of 5100 on the end of the screw for good measure. Not coming off any more LOL.