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08 November 2006, 09:11
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Country: UK - N Ireland
Town: Bangor,Co Down
Make: Gemini/ Avon
Length: 4m +
Join Date: Jul 2003
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Protecting Hull
How do I protect the V section of my hull at the bow when I park on the slip to get the trailer? I've read somewhere on the forum there is a stick-on V shaped scuff pad that runs the length of the hull that will do the job.
Who supplies it? Thanks in advance.
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08 November 2006, 09:20
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Town: Stanley, Falkland Is
Boat name: Seawolf
Make: Osprey Vipermax 5.8
Length: 5m +
Engine: Etec 150
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If you use the forum search function and type in "keel guard" it will turn up quite a few threads on this subject, have a look through those. I am still thinking about it but I've got bigger problems to be worrying about at the moment!
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08 November 2006, 10:44
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Country: UK - England
Town: Bristol
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yamaha
Join Date: May 2006
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keel guard is avertised in most of the rib mags, supposed to be very good, roughly £40 per metre!!
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08 November 2006, 19:10
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Country: Other
Town: Oakley
Boat name: Zerstörer
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 5m +
Engine: Suzuki DF 140
MMSI: 235050131
Join Date: Jun 2003
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Find a slip where you can tie up on a pontoon or put the anchor out whilst you get the car sorted.
Otherwise Keelguard which is a rubber strip or I have seen a steel strip but I don't know who makes that. But Zebedee had one and that is the Jackeens old boat. They will know.
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08 November 2006, 19:18
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Country: Iceland
Town: Reykjavik
Boat name: Cheesee
Make: Seaquel 600 XS
Length: 6m +
Engine: Mercury 275 Verado
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08 November 2006, 20:36
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Country: UK - England
Town: Bucks
Boat name: Blue & Ding Dong
Make: Ribeye,SR4 & Bombard
Length: 6m +
Engine: 115,50 & 15Hp Yams
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http://www.keelguard.com/
I got it direct from the USA worked out much cheaper 
Very easy to fit & dose the job very well!
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08 November 2006, 20:57
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Country: Other
Town: Oakley
Boat name: Zerstörer
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 5m +
Engine: Suzuki DF 140
MMSI: 235050131
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Nick,
Was it really that easy to fit. I've always been worried out splashing all that money out and having the thing fall off on me.
Nick R.
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09 November 2006, 03:16
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Member
Country: UK - Wales
Town: swansea
Boat name: Too Blue
Make: BLANK
Length: 8m +
Engine: Suzuki DT225
Join Date: Mar 2004
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I remember reading on here somewhere that it is basically the same as rubbing strip - only rubbing strip is a LOT cheaper!!!
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09 November 2006, 05:42
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Country: Canada
Town: Tobermory, Canada eh
Boat name: Verius
Make: Zodiac Hurricane 590
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yamaha F150
Join Date: Oct 2006
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3M Keelguard
I use it on my Hurricane. We routinely beach the boat on limestone and it has held up well. It attaches with an epoxy quite easily assuming your trailer isn't in the way. Mine just runs about 1/3 of the hull...
I looked at the stainless steel version Zodiac offers, but it was really expensive, hard to install and supposedly it adds so much weight, it effects performance....
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09 November 2006, 13:44
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Bucks
Boat name: Blue & Ding Dong
Make: Ribeye,SR4 & Bombard
Length: 6m +
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Biggles
Nick,
Was it really that easy to fit. I've always been worried out splashing all that money out and having the thing fall off on me.
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It is very very easy to fit, clean the area of hull, peal off the backing paper & stick it on!
It is much harder than rubbing strip & sooo much easier to fit
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09 November 2006, 14:12
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Country: UK - Wales
Town: swansea
Boat name: Too Blue
Make: BLANK
Length: 8m +
Engine: Suzuki DT225
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Originally Posted by Nick Hearne
It is very very easy to fit, clean the area of hull, peal off the backing paper & stick it on!
It is much harder than rubbing strip & sooo much easier to fit |
I didn't realise it was self adhesive. As to being harder it depends on the rubbing strip!!!
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09 November 2006, 14:26
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Bucks
Boat name: Blue & Ding Dong
Make: Ribeye,SR4 & Bombard
Length: 6m +
Engine: 115,50 & 15Hp Yams
Join Date: Feb 2004
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It is not rubber but hard plastic & you need it worm or it will not bend!
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09 November 2006, 14:33
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Member
Country: Other
Town: Oakley
Boat name: Zerstörer
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 5m +
Engine: Suzuki DF 140
MMSI: 235050131
Join Date: Jun 2003
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So its really a summer job then ?
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09 November 2006, 14:38
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Bucks
Boat name: Blue & Ding Dong
Make: Ribeye,SR4 & Bombard
Length: 6m +
Engine: 115,50 & 15Hp Yams
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Yep, you may be able to do it with a short length by heating it up on say a radiator & quickly fitting it B4 it cools down, but I would want to be in the worm to do it!
"For best results the KeelGuard should be installed at an ambient temperature of 60º or above. "
http://www.keelguard.com/installkeel.html
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