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Some guys use epoxy when installing on their fiberglass boats to prevent peeling off,,, i installed ne last year and it was too cold when i did it, so it didn't stick well,,, so I removed it and they send me another free and it works as long as it was above 70 degrees when installing.,,it will pull the gel oat off a fiberglass boat,,,, so I assume it will remove paint if it has to be removed later... I just repainted mine,,,
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I returned the Keel Guard then contacted Excel about what they recommended. Haven't heard back yet.
The Bay Pro line has a strip of heavy gauge aluminum welded from the bow eye to where the hull flattens out. It pretty much covers the center-line welds. This strip is like an ice-runner and takes the abuse when I beach it. It's that strip that makes the bend in the Keel Guard too sharp for them to guarantee it would stick.
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Boat manufacturers should put some kind of keel guard on all new boats. My choice was the Hamby. Got one years ago after discovering the gel coat was gone & it was down to the fiberglass. I was always very careful beaching the boat, but if you do it enough, gel coat will deteriorate. Need that protection. I can just pull up on the concrete ramp now with no damage.
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I've got keel guard on my boat Doug , you could ask Brm. I know bill puts them on his xpress
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I bought the Kevlar keel guard and its wearing just as fast as the regular keel guard IMHO
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Get a Hamby, it don't wear! Got mine from Bass Annie in Memphis.
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If your new boat isn't painted, I'd get a sacrificial strip of aluminum welded on over the keel.
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I should have said it was down to the foam, under where the fiberglass had been.
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make sure the contact agent will not cause the Aluminum to deteriorate!!!!!! i guess there is a reason we don't see advertisements for keel guards for aluminum boats!!!!!!
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I have been around the boat business for several years and have not seen much success with the peal and stick type keel guards. One shop I worked at stopped installing them on alum boats because they just don't stay on. I have seen them come loose on fiberglass boats also - the only type that I have saw stay on good are the ones that you epoxy on. I have never had one on a alum boat but if you try one and it comes loose don't be surprised. Sorry for the negative comments but I have not seen a good adhesive system for the alum boats and I see a lot of boats throughout the year.
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