What is this?

[First226]

I found this metal plate loose in the bottom of the hull of my 2005 Air Nautique 225. Does anyone know where it belongs? It is flat with contoured edges that match the contour of the bottom of the hull.


2005 226 TE

[Kenv]

Looks like just a heat shield to go between the engine and floor. I had and 05 226 but don't remember seeing that.

[beach]

I think my forward bilge pump is glued to a metal plate just like that.

[First226]

Kenv, the motor had been out of this boat twice so that is possible but I have never seen a heat shield below the motor on any of my previous boats.

Beach,
That is a possible, it looked like it came out from under the fuel tank. So on the other side of the fuel tank is the forward bilge pump. I will check that out.


2005 226 TE

[barefootinjimmy]

I think my forward bilge pump is glued to a metal plate just like that.

He is correct. I found mine loose when I replaced my steering cable.

[Kenv]

Hey First....I was up at the lake yesterday and looked in the bilge of my G21....and I saw a plate JUST like that positioned under what was either the foward ballast or the gas tank. It was a hard plastic tank with that plate under it.

[Whitetail15]

that plate is used on a g21 to protect the fuel tank from the screws that come threw the hull that attach the raw water intake grate.

[Rconautique]

My 2007 210 has a very similar plate. It is between the fuel tank and belly tank and is labeled as a screw guard. On mine there is a notch in the hull that it fits in.