2019 G25 NSS Surf Plate Cover

[flooringguy103]

After pulling onto the trailer this past weekend, I noticed that my cover plate was missing on the starboard side of my NSS system.
The screws were intact with a small amount of the white from the cover plate still around the attachment screws.
I have a new cover ordered, but I am wondering if anyone may have a suggestion as to why this may have happened.
I do not want to install the new one, only to see it happen again.

[Scooter G]

Very unusual, I don't even know how that is possible. "We may never know".
No other evident damage, downpipe, bottom hull, NCRS Plate?
$218 plus shipping, not too horrible as things go, after the PN10 discount code.

[BasaltRMK]

I've see cracks around some of the screws on two of my previous boats, so I'm not shocked. Had them repaired under warranty, definitely never lost a full cover plate though!

- bob

[GMLIII]

flooringguy103 Actual I have send other posts on the lost of the plastic plate with the mounting screws intact. I agree it seems odd that this happen but it is more common than you think. Why I have no idea but hope someone would chime in on this issue. Not as common as failing ballast sensors but missing plastic plates do occur from time to time

[hal2814]

It happens. Ride around your local marina and you're likely to spot at least one with a missing cover. Happened on my GS24 but they replaced it under warranty. I suspect the second any sort of crack or blemish starts letting water in, the cover is on borrowed time. That was 3 years ago and it hasn't happened to me since on my GS24 or the G23 I got to replace it, but I wouldn't be surprised if it happened again one day. It's a piece of plastic that's cupped against the flow of water. Physics has to win out occasionally.

[flooringguy103]

This is a picture showing the white plate that was left around the screws.
Should these screws be tightened occasionally, or will this interfere with the plate deployment if they are too tight.