> Is anyone familiar with or used KeelShield (888) 594-KEEL to protect your
> kayak keel form scratches? http://www.pddnet.com/dtopics/30jun99webx4.htm

Dave, out of curiosity I read the link and then called the number. While the product sounds effective, it is very expensive. Apparently the KeelShield has to be applied using the double-sided 3M tape also reference in that article. One roll of tape sells for $80+. I stopped my inquiry there. I would guess that the KeelShield itself is not cheap either. I plan to use oval brass stripping after I start to bang my new Ches17 keel up this summer. As an aside, I went to BigYellow website to search for "brass" suppliers in my area. I got 30 hits out of 30 requested. But as I read through the list, I see that the search engine read the first 4 letters of the keyword. So now I know where all the Victoria Secrets and Frederick's of Hollywood are located around me. - Paul C.