Botched up the keel
 

Me oh my. I was coming in to the dock at a slow pace and the current kind
of picked up as I jumped out to stop the boat and it scraped on the keel
some. Is keel the correct spelling?

http://home.comcast.net/~ree-yees/keel1.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~ree-yees/keel2.jpg

I guess I need to get the keel guard cause I want to pull it up on the shore
to do some camping.
They have it at outdoorworld for $109
http://www.basspro.com/servlet/catal...&hvarTarget=se
arch&cmCat=SearchResults

But what do I get to fill in the holes that I just made so that it doesnt
peel or get worse?

On another note I got out on the wakeboard I bought for the first time. I
could get up for about 5 seconds before smacking my face into the water.

Thanks guys!
--C

Botched up the keel
 

Also, how would you put that thing on when its on the trailer? There is a
roller at the top of my trailer that would be in the way!

--C

Botched up the keel
 

I see now, I have one roller above the winch hook and one below. I could
just remove the lower one during the install. Hopefully having this roller
on wouldnt mess up the keel guard?

"Ree-Yees" wrote in message
...
Also, how would you put that thing on when its on the trailer? There is a
roller at the top of my trailer that would be in the way!

--C

Botched up the keel
 

See if the bow will rise a bit on its own if you loosen the winch.
If so, this may give you needed clearance. Also, I do not believe
that a keel quard is meant to go that high up on the bow. I believe
it is designed for beaching and not for docking. :^o The picture
of the boat at the link you provided appears to be a much shallower/
flatter boat and probably why they show it mounted as far up the bow
as it is.


-Jim


Ree-Yees wrote:
I see now, I have one roller above the winch hook and one below. I could
just remove the lower one during the install. Hopefully having this roller
on wouldnt mess up the keel guard?

"Ree-Yees" wrote in message
...

Also, how would you put that thing on when its on the trailer? There is a
roller at the top of my trailer that would be in the way!

--C

Botched up the keel
 

Me oh my. I was coming in to the dock at a slow pace and the current kind
of picked up as I jumped out to stop the boat

???????

First stop boat.

Then get out. :-)

Botched up the keel
 

By slow pace I mean barely moving where you could just put a foot down off
the boat and it would have stopped. This is how I have been pulling up to
the dock to let the woman off to go get the jeep. Seems to save alot of
time versus pulling up to the side of the dock, roping it off, back end
swinging out cause im not fast enough, having to pull all around and do it
again till I get it roped at the dock. Im not the best docker :-)

With the guard I could just pull up to the ramp and let it bump the ramp
then get out.

Yeah Im not too sure its supposed to go up that high either but I got to
fill in that gouge with something! And then that sure would nicely cover it
up.

I can take winch cable off and the boat doesnt move. I think I can take out
the second roller and it will still have the top one to rest on. There is
another roller type device down lower too that would have to be moved.

--C
"Gould 0738" wrote in message
...
Me oh my. I was coming in to the dock at a slow pace and the current
kind
of picked up as I jumped out to stop the boat

???????

First stop boat.

Then get out. :-)

Botched up the keel
 

Here is pic of the two places I would have to unbolt and let fall to the
ground to install the keel guard.
http://home.comcast.net/~ree-yees/ship1.jpg

I have the many rollers towards the back and the one roller at the top along
with the winch and chain. Hopefully that will keep the front on my boat
from falling to the ground?!? As it currently is, if I take off the winch
cable the boat doesnt move. I can even push on it and it doesnt move.

--C

"Ree-Yees" wrote in message
.. .
By slow pace I mean barely moving where you could just put a foot down off
the boat and it would have stopped. This is how I have been pulling up to
the dock to let the woman off to go get the jeep. Seems to save alot of
time versus pulling up to the side of the dock, roping it off, back end
swinging out cause im not fast enough, having to pull all around and do it
again till I get it roped at the dock. Im not the best docker :-)

With the guard I could just pull up to the ramp and let it bump the ramp
then get out.

Yeah Im not too sure its supposed to go up that high either but I got to
fill in that gouge with something! And then that sure would nicely cover
it
up.

I can take winch cable off and the boat doesnt move. I think I can take
out
the second roller and it will still have the top one to rest on. There is
another roller type device down lower too that would have to be moved.

--C
"Gould 0738" wrote in message
...
Me oh my. I was coming in to the dock at a slow pace and the current
kind
of picked up as I jumped out to stop the boat

???????

First stop boat.

Then get out. :-)

Botched up the keel
 

From your pictures, your repairs do not look too difficult and you can
obtain a kit, such as the West System, (http://www.westsystem.com/) at any
good marine supply dealer. The biggest problem you will have is the color
match. If your dealer does not have an exact gel coat color match, then you
will have to custom mix a color on your own, which is not quite as daunting
an you might think. Just take your time and and make samples to compare
until you find the right mix for the final coat.

One way to work on the keel, while it is on your trailer, would be to use a
hydraulic jack to raise the bow and then block it up.

It is doubtful that the keel guard product will prevent further damage if
you continue to approach the dock bow first, as it is designed for beaching
on sand or mud. Perhaps you might think about tossing a few fenders out on
the port side and letting your first mate off in this manner.

Botched up the keel
 

How do you all deal with the local retards at the dock? By that I mean the
10-50 year old people that think that around the dock and in front of the
dropin ramp is a fantastic place to swim about.

There seems to be a great deal of this going on at my ramp. Almost to the
point that I though people were going to hit boat propellers! I have been
trying to pull up on the dock and some people be sitting there with their
legs hanging over. So as I'm drifting in I ask them to move for a moment
and they just look at me and look back at what they were doing. Only when
my boat is about to hit their legs did they move.

I have also had children trying to climb onto the back of the trailer as i
pullit out of the water.

Where are these peoples parents!

--C

"Jim Irvine" wrote in message
...
From your pictures, your repairs do not look too difficult and you can
obtain a kit, such as the West System, (http://www.westsystem.com/) at any
good marine supply dealer. The biggest problem you will have is the color
match. If your dealer does not have an exact gel coat color match, then
you
will have to custom mix a color on your own, which is not quite as
daunting
an you might think. Just take your time and and make samples to compare
until you find the right mix for the final coat.

One way to work on the keel, while it is on your trailer, would be to use
a
hydraulic jack to raise the bow and then block it up.

It is doubtful that the keel guard product will prevent further damage if
you continue to approach the dock bow first, as it is designed for
beaching
on sand or mud. Perhaps you might think about tossing a few fenders out
on
the port side and letting your first mate off in this manner.

Botched up the keel
 

"Ree-Yees" wrote in message
...
How do you all deal with the local retards at the dock? By that I mean
the
10-50 year old people that think that around the dock and in front of the
dropin ramp is a fantastic place to swim about.

There seems to be a great deal of this going on at my ramp. Almost to the
point that I though people were going to hit boat propellers! I have been
trying to pull up on the dock and some people be sitting there with their
legs hanging over. So as I'm drifting in I ask them to move for a moment
and they just look at me and look back at what they were doing. Only when
my boat is about to hit their legs did they move.

I have also had children trying to climb onto the back of the trailer as i
pullit out of the water.

Where are these peoples parents!

--C

*** Just ask Nuk'em NOYB from Naples. He'd deep six the lot of them to
teach a lesson. ***