minifish
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Circled is an area that often gets scraped during beaching or what-have-you. I'm considering making a sort of skid plate there so that I'm not repairing gel coat all of the time. It won't be something strong enough to take a direct hit, just something that can take the scrape against a rock or so.
I don't live near the ocean, but if I wanted to take it to the ocean, I want to choose a material that will hold up to salt water. I'm even considering a plastic hard enough to deal with scraping but still able to flex (perhaps when heated?) so that I can shape it around the hull.
For mounting, I'm considering epoxy instead of drilling into the boat so I don't have screws or bolts sticking down giving me a smooth surface.
I'd like your thoughts on possible materials that will be saltwater friendly as well as mounting.
I don't live near the ocean, but if I wanted to take it to the ocean, I want to choose a material that will hold up to salt water. I'm even considering a plastic hard enough to deal with scraping but still able to flex (perhaps when heated?) so that I can shape it around the hull.
For mounting, I'm considering epoxy instead of drilling into the boat so I don't have screws or bolts sticking down giving me a smooth surface.
I'd like your thoughts on possible materials that will be saltwater friendly as well as mounting.