FastFission
Petty Officer 2nd Class
- Joined
- Sep 3, 2011
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- 134
I've been going over my new (to me) old boat putting together my Spring fix-it list. It appears that the PO has done enough beaching that he's rubbed off the gel-coat on the keel, just behind the bow. It looks to be just through the gel coat and getting near, but not into, the outer mat.
Most of our boating locations here are kind of primitive, so I suspect I'll want to beach from time to time. I'm planning to add a keel shield to keep the damage to a minimum. I was wondering whether you all would recommend putting some gel-coat or paint over the bare spot prior to installing the keel shield, or just applying it over the bare area.
It's not a large area, maybe 1/2 inch wide max over about three feet.
Opinions?
Thanks,
Carl
Most of our boating locations here are kind of primitive, so I suspect I'll want to beach from time to time. I'm planning to add a keel shield to keep the damage to a minimum. I was wondering whether you all would recommend putting some gel-coat or paint over the bare spot prior to installing the keel shield, or just applying it over the bare area.
It's not a large area, maybe 1/2 inch wide max over about three feet.
Opinions?
Thanks,
Carl
