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BizzieLeCapitan · 08 January 2019, 22:51

Hi, so glad that I stumbled across this site.

We are due to take delivery of a Zodiac cabin rib shortly and want to be able to take her to ground on various beaches if the conditions are right. Is there something that we can put on the bottom of her hull to protect the grp or would this just slow her down and be counterproductive. Your thoughts would be welcome.

TIA,

Biz

Dry Run · 09 January 2019, 07:33

Hi and welcome to the forum.

You can get a "keel guard" which is basically a long strip of some sort of plastic. I have one on mine (which I think was standard from Humber). Don't think it adversely affects the performance - but then it's not a particularly fast rib (mine I mean not yours).

Regards

Steve

BizzieLeCapitan · 09 January 2019, 08:47

That sounds like just the job. Thanks Steve.

Hoping mine will do 40kn with its Yam 300 🤞🏻[emoji23]🤣

Biz

mickter · 09 January 2019, 09:34

advise you get the "keelguard " fitted by an specialist ,as they look cr@p if not straight. also go for the best you can afford. Mine cost £100 per mtr plus fitting, but it looks really good.

BizzieLeCapitan · 09 January 2019, 10:13

Brilliant thanks. She is being fitted out at the moment so I’ll add that to the dealers things to do list. Thanks for your reply.

Dry Run · 09 January 2019, 10:37

When do you take delivery? If it's before April, I have an excellent "Ribnet forum members free dry stack storage offer" being launched this Friday.

BizzieLeCapitan · 09 January 2019, 11:30

Hi, I do hope we get her before then as am keen to take part in a few of the group runs out and about. I’ve already got mooring sorted but thanks for the offer [emoji4][emoji1303]

Biz