One of the most economical options for your boat is to have us install a stainless steel keel strip. These strips run along the raised portions of the bottom and bow of your boat to protect the gelcoat from abrasions from the beach and concrete boat launch ramps. On our flat bottom boats, the 17' Jersey Skiff, the 17' Melonseed, the 16' Swampscott Dory and the 15' Lobster Boat there are several parallel strips on the raised portions of the hull.

We hand fit each strip on the boat and bed them in a marine grade polysulfide compound. The strips are then screwed to the hull with stainless steel hardware for trouble free maintence even in salt water. The strips will add years of life to the hull and look wonderful too.