Does anyone have a fiberglass kayak? I'm looking for some sort of material to put on my keel - it seems like I keep having to put extra glass down from dragging it around, and havent really come across a good alternative? Duct tape?
Kayak keel guard
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A friend of mine
used to put about 3 thicknesses of duct tape on th4e keel at each end, brought up to deck level. When it got ragged, he would peel it off and redo it. I used to do the same on the bow of my whitewater canoe. Still couldn't move boulders with it, but the plastic didn't suffer as much.... ;D -Paul
used to put about 3 thicknesses of duct tape on th4e keel at each end, brought up to deck level. When it got ragged, he would peel it off and redo it. I used to do the same on the bow of my whitewater canoe. Still couldn't move boulders with it, but the plastic didn't suffer as much.... ;D -Paul
on my dingy
I added a 3 ft long old piece of rub rail ( rubber, plastic not metal) to the keel with screws and sealed it with 4200. I can drag it up cement banks, parking lots, rocky shores ect. three seasons now and all is well. Mine was the same. Had to repair every couple of seasons when i wore hole in it. Hopefully not anymore. Might work for you. Pray for Wind, Lugeman
I added a 3 ft long old piece of rub rail ( rubber, plastic not metal) to the keel with screws and sealed it with 4200. I can drag it up cement banks, parking lots, rocky shores ect. three seasons now and all is well. Mine was the same. Had to repair every couple of seasons when i wore hole in it. Hopefully not anymore. Might work for you. Pray for Wind, Lugeman
Wheels
I have seen wheels that mount to the transom of a dingy. They fold up when the boat is in use. I wonder how they would work on a fiberglass dingy because that may be an interesting alternative for me. The ones that I have seen are made for RIBs.
I have seen wheels that mount to the transom of a dingy. They fold up when the boat is in use. I wonder how they would work on a fiberglass dingy because that may be an interesting alternative for me. The ones that I have seen are made for RIBs.
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That's what they are all about. Look for the message link on the left side, good people there. Tom s/v GAIA
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