[mike523]

What to do about this?

[Firestone]

Having the same problem in a few spots

[Brian Belcher]

Are screws holes stripping ?
(there's so much smut in my question)

[mike523]

lol yeah they must be

[Firestone]

I know they are in my boat, any advice on what to use to fix it?

[Hudson River Steve]

Remove the stripped screws and use the next larger dia./size.

[mike523]

Mine is pulling away so hard I can't even push it to fit tight to the fiberglass

[Firestone]

Thanks Hudson. Being a shade repairman I thought that might work, but I didn't know if that was the best approach.

[baholtz]

When I took my side panels off a couple of weeks ago I had a few screws do this. I dabbed some sealant in the hole before putting the screw back in. In a couple of spots I was able to add a chunk of wood behind the screw to suck it in tight.

[Brian Belcher]

If u can reach the back side, u may need to use a carriage bolt and washers.
If you have the room, undo the entire panel and move it fore or aft to gain new holes on all of them. If the boat has shrunk or the panels have grown, you may want to gingerly remove the fabric from one end and cut a 1/2" off.