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Location: Apollo, PA | Guys,
Im looking at a really nice fiberglass boat, but it doesn't have a keel guard. I want to get one to play it safe. What do you recommend? I have a dealer near me that installs Hambys, but i don't know what they cost? Are there better alternatives out there. The boat i'm looking at is 17' 8". thanks, PS |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Keel Shield and Keel guard are the two brands I've worked with. Both are great products. I'd recommend the dealer install the guard. Cost is somewhere around $250 to $300 retail installed. |
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| Hamby makes a really nice gaurd |
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Location: Otsego, MN | Just had one installed it was $268 done by the dealer. |
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Location: Apollo, PA | Thanks guys,
Just called a dealer near me and he uses Megaware Keel Guards, i guess they bought Hamby's also, but these are a different guard. Everyone says the Hambys are thicker and more expensive, but I don't think there is a dealer near Pittsburgh that is authorized to install them.
They will not let you do it yourself. The megawares are supposed to be high quality also, and they run about $140 + the labor if a dealer installs it. |
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| Guys, I am picking up my first fiberglass boat tommarow before this all I ever owned was aluminum. The boat is only 1 year old and in perfect shape but it does not have a keel protector on it. Would you recomend getting one installed and what purpose to they serve? I realize that they protect the keel incase you beach the boat but are they really neccessary? |
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| I had a keel guard on my Tuffy esox mag... And yes they are necessary, they keep the keel from getting scraped and chipped up
I beached my boat on sand,rocks,gravel and yes it still looked brand new... worth there weight in gold if you ask me just my 2 cents.
Edited by mskyhntr 4/2/2006 12:34 AM
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| I would have the dealer install it. There is a trick to getting it put on .
Hamby's is a little bit taller and stronger. just my .02 |
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Keel Guards??