Gloom, despair, and agony on me...

Well, I was planning a trip down to Grenada this week but that's been put on hold. I recently had one of my pedestal posts break off about 3 inches above the base plate, nearly tossing me into Arkabutla. I finished the trip perched atop a cooler running the trolling motor. I got home and tried to remove the stub from base plate (pipe wrench) without any luck. So I decided to just get a new base plate and post and replace. I get the drill out and start unscrewing the screws and they won't come out, they just spin in place. I assume there is some sort of toggle on the underside holding the screw. So I tell myself, "I'll just retighten for the time being and figure something out later," except they won't retighten. :banghead Have any of you guys ever come across this problem? If so, what's the best approach as far as getting the screws/base plate out and replacing? I have new seats, posts and bases ready to install. Help!

Sounds like yours are bolted in and have nuts on the bottom side

What kinda boat, may have to make an access to them

Where are you located in Mississippi?

Look for a panel, seat base or anything else you can take off the reach underneath. You may need to take a pry bar and gently apply pressure between the base and the floor to get the threads or nuts to catch. Also turn slowly so the torgue doesn't get them spinning.

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Originally Posted by "G"

Sounds like yours are bolted in and have nuts on the bottom side

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Yes, what I kind of figured.

Rees Guide, it's a Seaark. Thanks yikes. I tried with a big screw driver prying up but it wouldn't budge short of warping the floor I went back out and looked in the battery compartment, and there is a small access panel behind trolling batteries, that I hadn't noticed before. I had called Seaark and left a message. They finally called me back after I had made this post. I have to work tonight, but I will be on the project asap tomorrow of trying to remove base plates and getting the new seats (5) installed. Wish me luck. Thanks for the responses guys.

Still havent found out where you reside in the state???????

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Originally Posted by satdoc1

Still havent found out where you reside in the state???????

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My apologies satdoc1. I live close to Arkabutla Lake.

Good luck with the seats and I like the reference to HeeHaw!!