Hull Scratch Guard

(fatsac) · (fatsac) **Join Date: Jun 2004** 01-17-2008, 12:48 PM

Does anyone use these? I am having work done and while it's off the trailer, they offered to put a guard on.
Is it worth the money?

(bill_airjunky) · (bill_airjunky) **Join Date: Apr 2002** 01-17-2008, 1:24 PM

Are you talking about the thing that goes along the keel?
Or does it cover the entire hull?

(westsiderippa) · (westsiderippa) **Join Date: Dec 2006** 01-17-2008, 1:39 PM

http://www.allinflatables.com/shopping/keelguard/index.html

http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/producte/10001/-1/10001/51450/377%20710/0/keel/Primary%20Search/mode%20matchallpartial/0/0?N=377%20710&Ne=0&Ntt=keel&Ntk=Primary%20Search&N tx=mode%20matchallpartial&Nao=0&Ns=0&keyword=keel& isLTokenURL=true&storeNum=5005&subdeptNum=17&class Num=641

(bill_airjunky) · (bill_airjunky) **Join Date: Apr 2002** 01-17-2008, 2:10 PM

Yea, the only reason I would have a keel guard is if you like to beach your boat occasionally. But there can be other issues with doing that too, like bending the skegs under the boat (assuming your talking about an inboard) or sucking sand into the intake. Even dinging the prop.

It might be safer to get an anchor & a Sandspike & tie the boat a few feet out. At least in my case it is.

(fatsac) · (fatsac) **Join Date: Jun 2004** 01-17-2008, 2:24 PM

That's it... probably a good idea in the event I ever need to beach.

(rallyart) · (rallyart) **Join Date: Nov 2006** 01-17-2008, 2:43 PM

http://keelguard.com/
I put an 8' one on my boat. If I never need it that's OK. If I use it, I'm glad it's on.
This is another manufacturer.
http://www.keelshield.com/home.html

(enzostyle) · (enzostyle) **Join Date: Aug 2006** 01-17-2008, 3:05 PM

I use the keelguard one. Lifetime warranty. If you beach your boat it's a must have. Sometimes the ladies have to go ashore you know!