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I have put the kevlar strips on a couple of canoes so am familiar with that option. I need to do something for my wife's Wood Duck, the first weekend we had already rubbed through the carbon (two coats). What I do not want to do is ruin the fine edge that is the bow of the duck. I'm thinking my best option is a very small piece of kevlar felt. The boat gets fairly heavy use, out on average twice a week, we are careful with our beach landings. I'm OK with use (aka scratches), looking for a balance of keeping the very cool knife edge bow and functional boat that we can relax and enjoy.
Anyone tried metal (I'm thinking brass) like on antique boats?
3 replies:
RE: Bow rub strip for WD12
Currently do not have rub strips. I finshed the boat same as Laszlo, carbon under coat, bright top sides. I was thinking of a cab-o-sil option. I did that on my SOF and it is working brilliantly, though I am a little more cautious with her, but beach landings are about the same. I had not dynel cloth option... think I will try the cab-o-sil first since I have that on hand. As for the extra weight of copper, thinking it would not even be a pound.
Thanks for the advice.
RE: Bow rub strip for WD12
» Submitted by PAG - Sun, 7/11/10 » 5:59 PM
Dave,
Are your current rub strips carbon over dynel cloth? I cannot believe they would wear thru like that.
I put those strips on my MC 16.5 two years ago and they do not show any wear at all. Now, I do very few beach landings, but the stern gets set down on the asphalt every time I load or unlaod the boat Were your strips new? Maybe they were short on cure time.r
Brass always looks great. Are you willing to take the added weight?
Paul