keel band,,,
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- SAI Hammerhead
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keel band,,,
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 ,
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,,,
Stainless all the way it will last longer it is harder to work with but may aswell do it right the first time.... 

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Re: keel band,,,
Stainless definetley.
Drill and countersink beforehand, where you buy it may do it for you!Job for life!
Drill and countersink beforehand, where you buy it may do it for you!Job for life!
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- SAI Hammerhead
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Re: keel band,,,
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 ,
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,,,
Watch with stainless if there are any sharp bends on the keel, springs like a good one. Speaking from experience with my Orkney.