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Rub Strip
By:Robert N Pruden
Date: 12/16/2003, 7:53 pm
In Response To: Re: S&G: Strengthening the vulnerable areas (pikabike)

If you plan to be around a lot of rocks or gravel that you just might run over, a glass rub strip won't last long. If you can build an ash or brass strip into your keel that will work better. Do not use the metal strip if you paddle in salt water, the brass will not bear up to the corrosion well. Mike has suggested using ash. I will probably use ash for mine once I find the time to do some necessary repairs to the glass rub strip that has worn through to the wood. The worst wear for me has occurred at the stern, probably because the bow is usually in deeper water when ever I launch.

Robert N Pruden

Messages In This Thread

S&G: Strengthening the vulnerable areas
pikabike -- 12/16/2003, 1:33 pm
Re: S&G: Strengthening the vulnerable areas
LeeG -- 12/18/2003, 11:58 am
Re: S&G: Strengthening the vulnerable areas
Severne -- 12/17/2003, 5:12 pm
Re: S&G: Strengthening the vulnerable areas
Robert N Pruden -- 12/16/2003, 7:47 pm
Re: S&G: Strengthening the vulnerable areas
Paul Jacob -- 12/17/2003, 12:23 pm
Re: S&G: Strengthening the vulnerable areas
Robert N Pruden -- 12/17/2003, 1:54 pm
Re: S&G: Strengthening the vulnerable areas
Jay Doorly -- 12/17/2003, 12:16 am
defining a word.
Paul G. Jacobson -- 12/16/2003, 8:47 pm
Re: S&G: Strengthening the vulnerable areas
Glen Smith -- 12/16/2003, 8:14 pm
Re: S&G: Strengthening the vulnerable areas
Robert N Pruden -- 12/17/2003, 1:56 pm
Re: S&G: Strengthening the vulnerable areas
bryan gorr -- 12/17/2003, 3:31 pm
Re: S&G: Strengthening the vulnerable areas
Robert N Pruden -- 12/17/2003, 3:42 pm
Re: S&G: Strengthening the vulnerable areas
Glen Smith -- 12/17/2003, 2:54 pm
Re: S&G: Strengthening the vulnerable areas
Malcolm Schweizer -- 12/16/2003, 2:24 pm
Re: S&G: Strengthening the vulnerable areas
pikabike -- 12/16/2003, 5:00 pm
Re: S&G: Strengthening the vulnerable areas *Pic*
bryan gorr -- 12/17/2003, 8:25 am
Rub Strip
Robert N Pruden -- 12/16/2003, 7:53 pm
Re: RhinoLiner?
pikabike -- 12/17/2003, 12:28 pm
Re: RhinoLiner?
Kyle T -- 12/17/2003, 3:02 pm
Re: RhinoLiner?
chuck -- 12/17/2003, 2:17 pm
Re: Good point
pikabike -- 12/17/2003, 3:58 pm
Re: RhinoLiner?
Robert N Pruden -- 12/17/2003, 1:53 pm
Re: RhinoLiner?
George -- 12/20/2003, 5:52 pm
Re: S&G: Strengthening the vulnerable areas
Malcolm Schweizer -- 12/16/2003, 5:23 pm