SUPRISE SUPRISE look what I found
http://www.star-board.com/2009/pages.../designDev.php
don't know how long it's been there
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"32mm FOOTSTRAP SCREWS
New longer footstrap screws for easier strap fitting
Increased pull-out resistance
Stronger screw head "
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Should have been 35mm (original problem ones was 27mm long)
Is starboard actually admitting they were wrong?
Shouldn't they be giving the screws free of charge to all who have had problems?
Feel sorry for those who took their bad/expensive advice (not me) and tried "Loctite"