All,
I have a Wee Lassie II that I use for fishing in the streams and ponds near my home in Alabama. When I built my WL, I put a graphite coating on the football area to help protect against the sand, gravel and rocks that live in our waters. Now, after a couple years, I need to do some maintenance.

The graphite on the bottom has held up well. However, the grahite coating has not held up as well on the stems. There is serious abraiding of the fiberglass exactly where you would expect.

I am thinking about adding some better protection on the stems as part of my maintenance. What do you think? Should I add several layers of fiberglass on the stems? How many layers? Should I use kevlar or polypro? How about an old fashioned brass stem band?

I welcome your counsel.
Chuck