keel band,,,

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polaris
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keel band,,,

#1 Post by polaris »

iv to replace the keelband on the boat,,,should i go with a stainless steel one or would a galvanised one do,,i think the stainless is a bugger to drill,,,its a job i hate going at as the boat is on the trailor and i have to jack the boat up stady it some way with barrells get the trailor out (which needs weilding ) so im only going to get one go at this,,,,any advice would be appreciated,,,
2010 species----flounder,dab,whiting,doggies,coalfish,pollock,siver eel,sea trout,bass,ballen wrasse, thornback ray,mackerel,pouting,red gurnard,grey gurnard,conger eel,launce,mullet,ling,cod,tub gurnard,octopus,bull huss,3 bearded rockling,poor cod
2011 species----turbot,seatrout,flounder,whiting,coalfish,L s doggies,3 beard r
rockling,mackeral,thornback ray,pollock,ballan wrasse,

2012 species---flounder,coalfish,ballan wrasse,cuckoo wrasse,conger eel,,Ls dogfish,,Turbot,bull huss ,
Murchu
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Re: keel band,,,

#2 Post by Murchu »

Stainless all the way it will last longer it is harder to work with but may aswell do it right the first time.... :D
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fastnet
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Re: keel band,,,

#3 Post by fastnet »

Stainless definetley.
Drill and countersink beforehand, where you buy it may do it for you!Job for life!
polaris
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Location: mayo,,

Re: keel band,,,

#4 Post by polaris »

yeh i think stainless is the way to go,,,cheers lads
2010 species----flounder,dab,whiting,doggies,coalfish,pollock,siver eel,sea trout,bass,ballen wrasse, thornback ray,mackerel,pouting,red gurnard,grey gurnard,conger eel,launce,mullet,ling,cod,tub gurnard,octopus,bull huss,3 bearded rockling,poor cod
2011 species----turbot,seatrout,flounder,whiting,coalfish,L s doggies,3 beard r
rockling,mackeral,thornback ray,pollock,ballan wrasse,

2012 species---flounder,coalfish,ballan wrasse,cuckoo wrasse,conger eel,,Ls dogfish,,Turbot,bull huss ,
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Re: keel band,,,

#5 Post by thebigman »

Watch with stainless if there are any sharp bends on the keel, springs like a good one. Speaking from experience with my Orkney.
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