The Keelguard looks too thick, heavy, and unwieldy to me. You'd be better off laying on a fiberglass keel strip. There are instructions at http://www.atlantickayaktours.com/Pages/ExpertCenter/Repairs/KeelStrip/Keel-Strip-1.shtml Bob Volin kayakwriter_at_netscape.net wrote: >Anyone on the list used this product? > >https://www.keelguard.com/shop/ > >I do a lot of solo touring and inspite of best efforts the two or three feet of my keel near the stern takes a beating on landings. I'd thought about one of the brass keelstrips that canoeists use, but can't figure out a way to install it that wouldn't leave sharp screwheads pointing up way back in the stern compartment where I can't cover them. >I was thinking four feet or so of Keelguard might do the trick. If anyone has experience of it, could they comment on ease or difficulty of installation and effect (if any) on speed? > >Cheers, > >Philip *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Dec 20 2004 - 05:06:50 PST
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