Hi there, sorry to hear that, will follow up with production. As a short term solution, just put some stainless steel or thicker plastic washers between the existing washers, so that you can get out on the water. Contact the shop to get a shorter screw - according to the spec should be 85 and 95 (depends where you measure, with or without head). Otherwise although it's a hassle, M6 screws are pretty easy to find at any local hardware store, just make sure it's a Philipps head and stainless? sorry again, enjoy the board! by the way, was the board packed on original packing/screws packed together with footstraps etc, just for us to know in case we have a general problem, thanks for any input?