Chadrock
Jet Boat Junkie
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- 33
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- Location
- Durham, NC
- Boat Make
- Yamaha
- Year
- 2009
- Boat Model
- X
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- 21
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Yes, but not in a weekend. This issue likely began long ago.I thought the fiberglass would delaminate if it stays wet?
YesI agree with @Murf'n'surf . @Glassman do you agree?
Only if the integrity go the laminate has been violated. The vinyl ester resin should hold up just fine.I thought the fiberglass would delaminate if it stays wet?
Not to hijack @Chadrock 's thread but if the surface of the resin is in tact you're ok ,but if there were a gouge which penetrated the surface then it can absorb moisture? Sorry, but good information to know.Yes
Only if the integrity go the laminate has been violated. The vinyl ester resin should hold up just fine.
I had no idea linex was even an option, but makes perfect sense to apply on the keel.I appreciate everyone's replies...I was in a rush and on my phone when I posted. I think this is a result of tying the boat up to shore when we camp at Jordan Lake, it is a shallow lake and the keel ends up in the sand & mud. The missing gel coat is actually pretty long, I'm guessing 4 feet or so. There are no gouges or deep scratches. The keel is very smooth as is the transition from gel coat to the black primer to the red fiberglass. Oddly enough, I really haven't been out on my boat much this year...just an outing here and there other than a week in the water over the 4th of July. I haven't noticed any excess water in the bilge either.
My biggest concern is leaving the boat in the water this weekend. Like I mentioned in my original post, I am going to Lake Summersville for Labor Day weekend. It is a beautiful dammed up mountain lake just north of Beckley West Virginia, about 20 minutes from the New River Gorge Bridge. Absolutely beautiful...the water is deep and clear and the scenery is breathtaking. I was planning on leaving the boat in the water for the weekend, but it isn't a big deal to trailer it at night for peace of mind.
I once looked into having my keel treated with LineX...I guess I really need to do something about that now. Thanks again to everyone's replies.
Chad
I feel the same way. When I first purchased my keel guard, it sat in the box for a whole season because I thought it would be a lot of work. But when I finally did it myself it turned out to be much easier than I thought. There is no way I'd pay somebody $650 to do it.....always interested in how much my own labor saved me.....laying on my back in the driveway to install a keelguard wasn't hard...but the older I get the more inclined I am to have someone else do it!
I think that the type of guard he is getting is more labor intensive to install. The Keel guards with 3M adhesive backing are far less expensive and an easy DIY project. I think that @Chadrock is the first to get such a guard installed. I'm thinking its a regional thing.I feel the same way. When I first purchased my keel guard, it sat in the box for a whole season because I thought it would be a lot of work. But when I finally did it myself it turned out to be much easier than I thought. There is no way I'd pay somebody $650 to do it.