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They are only about 5 or 6 inches wide, so I don't know that many PWC hulls would have a severe change in hull shape that would affect them in the center of the keel. They are thicker than you might expect, so I'd say if you do have a sharp change in the shape of the hull along the keel you might have problems. here
cant believe no one else has experimented with them. good or bad.
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My center section is getting beat. I always manually pull up onto the shore, but still taking a beating. where i usually launch there is no dock to tie up at, so you always have to use the beach, which has a lot of small rocks mixed in. anchors are not practical since is a river with pretty good current.
KeelGuard cannot say specifically which hulls do not work.
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Has anyone on here used this tape? I see alot of kayakers/canoers use it and it seems to do the job but I am wondering how it will hold up with a bit more weight beaching on the sand and water pushing at it at 25+knots (assuming no drama as it used for the front of plane wings!) but mainly concerned with how it goes on the bottom trailer rollers when launching/retreiving? It can be easily shaped to the hull and sounds fairly easy to fit. here
I have seen a post in here regarding this 3M 8672 being used as a cheaper alternative to a keel guard but for the life of me cannot find the thread? here
Only wanting it for the occasional sand beaching at peel and tangas etc so don't require a expensive thick rubber/alloykeel guard for concrete ramp contact or rocks etc.
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Providing an extremely durable surface anywhere that abrasion is a concern
Ideally suited to the keel of a kayak
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To fibreglass, Polyethylene, thermoformed ABS, skin on frame, canvas, Roylex and metal surfaces and can be moulded over compound curves with the use of a heat gun
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