Thanks to you and your wife for sharing the excellent install video. I installed my Megaware Keel Guard perfectly without any issues.

@TackleJunky81

3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure buddy! 👊

At the point where starting the actual placement of the strip - pull the side cover strips off for a few inches so you have something to grab when you’ve finished the center strip and start the side strips. I pull the side strips off ‘as I go’ and pull only a few inches off at a time, working carefully to get the guard into the ‘valley’ on either side of the center keel strip (the area you showed that takes a little extra work to get good contact). Amazing product that allows me to ease up onto a concrete ramp to pick my fishing partner up after he/she parks the tow vehicle and trailer!

@TackleJunky81

3 жыл бұрын

👊💪

Getting ready to install mine today! Awesome video instructions thanks!

@TackleJunky81

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure and I appreciate you watching! 👊

I swear you must be a mind reader dude!! I was just researching these. A missing buoy caused me to run aground on Nolin Lake yesterday and bottom out on a sandbar!! Luckily just some scratches tgough!! I am literally going to buy one of these and put it on the new boat as soon as I can!!!

@TackleJunky81

3 жыл бұрын

Remember to go through my link if so. Appreciate you watching buddy! 👊

@Army_Outdoors_88N

3 жыл бұрын

@@TackleJunky81 Definitely will!!

@Army_Outdoors_88N

3 жыл бұрын

@@TackleJunky81 sent you a Messgae. Had a question about it

@josephcardwell7182

3 жыл бұрын

Best Lake in State of Kentucky love that lake great fishing near Iberia

Appreciate the upgrade videos. I just bought a new boat and was wanting to put one of these on mine. Thanks and keep them coming

@TackleJunky81

3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure buddy! 👊

Great job Jim, looking great! Now you can run into all the rocks and stumps you want lol. Keep up the great tips and advice buddy! 👍

@TackleJunky81

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Tim, but I think I'll still steer clear of the big boulders, lol Appreciate you watching brother! 👊

Nicely done! That's a great looking keel guard!

@TackleJunky81

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you brother! 👊

1st thing I need was install a keel shield it works great and helps so much you have no idea how much they help !! good vid bud

@TackleJunky81

3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad I decided to put one on. Appreciate you watching buddy! 👊

Another tip for anyone removing one or replacing one to remove the glue is to use aproduct called orange peel. It desolves the glue without hurting painted surfaces. On fiberglass you can just use lacquer thinner, final step on fiberglass wipe with acetone to remove any residue.

@TackleJunky81

3 жыл бұрын

I use a product called super blue. You can't get it in IL anymore, so I have to buy it in MO, but it's the best I've used to remove and type of glue or tar.

We appreciate that you literally "had skin in the game" to make us this video. Thanks!

@TackleJunky81

3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure and I really appreciate you watching! 👊

Installing on an aluminum boat with that raised keel would be tough compared to a glass boat. Lucky for me my boat came with one installed. It is a must have for any boat. Makes grounding it stress free.

@TackleJunky81

3 жыл бұрын

It was a challenge, but I'm glad I decided to put one on. Appreciate you watching buddy!

Turned out Awesome! That stuff is incredible.. I will probably look into something like that on the next boat. As you know.. I need a bigger one! 😄

@TackleJunky81

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you brother! With the size of your family you may have to get a pontoon, lol Appreciate you brother! 👊

@fabfishing7422

3 жыл бұрын

@@TackleJunky81 Think I need a cruise ship buddy 😂

Man I’m telling you I’m so impressed with you wife . she can fix everything on the computer live stream and work on the boat 🚣‍♀️ she is a keeper

@TackleJunky81

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed 100% brother! 👊💪

Love mine on my ranger...they do work.

@TackleJunky81

3 жыл бұрын

For sure! 👊

I've debated getting one of these and you doing a video is great timing

@TackleJunky81

3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad I decided to put one on. 👊

kinda been on the fence about a guard ,, but that looks really good ,, great job

@TackleJunky81

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Larry! 👊

Thanks Becca for helping him do it right this time 😂👍🏻

@TackleJunky81

3 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

You did a great job Now come down and put Mine on this summer. hahahaha

@TackleJunky81

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! No way, my ocd can't handle another install! 🤣

Hey thanks for the video. The only bow guards I can find are the stainless ones. Doesn’t gator guard make them in the hard plastic that would match the keel guard?

Awesome video. I know it’s old by now. I hope you ended up sealing up the part that didn’t connect all the way. If you didn’t did you have any issues down the road? A worry would be water getting in there and having no where to get out and sitting there. If in any areas that can freeze it would be the first thing to freeze and can expand and push the guard away from the hull, allowing more water to sit there. Even if it’s stored in a garage all the time, if your in a cold area, it may freeze just going to and from the water if it’s cold enough. Taking a pair of pliers and squeezing it right there to sit it on the hull better might have closed the gap better. Just trying to think outside the box if anyone see this in the future.

@TackleJunky81

Жыл бұрын

I sealed the ends and haven't had any issues. Appreciate the comment and thanks for watching! 👊

LOVE YOUR VIDS!!!!!! Keep up the good work

@TackleJunky81

3 жыл бұрын

Appreciate you watching! 👊

Awsome team work👍, looks fantastic! Now you can let Becca fish from the front of the boat next time you do a challenge!

@TackleJunky81

3 жыл бұрын

She earned it, lol Appreciate you watching David! 👊

Looks good man, funny that you just put one on it because I ordered the black one with Kevlar in it last week, it’ll be here probably tomorrow 👍🏼

@TackleJunky81

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you brother! It's a great addition to any boat! 👊💪

@19ADAM80

3 жыл бұрын

@@TackleJunky81 One more thing man, put you a Fulton F2 winch on it, you’ll love it.

@TackleJunky81

3 жыл бұрын

@@19ADAM80 I added one to my Tracker and loved it, so I definitely plan to add one to this Crestliner as well. 👊

It's nice that she actually did the most important part of the hole job An it was free so u going to get as much as they would give u ,get ur money worth ,I would too 👍 Who's going yo see it anyways ,FISH ,turtles,scub divers

excellent work looks great

@TackleJunky81

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Torrey! 👊

I don't even have a boat but somehow this video was interesting. I ALWAYS mess stuff like this up, no matter how much i measure

@TackleJunky81

3 жыл бұрын

Appreciate you watching Adam! 👊

Did you install a rub rail with insert on both sides or is that just a black rubber strip adhered to the rail? Not sure if it was on a boat when you bought it? I saw the same on your Tracker, it looks nice!

@TackleJunky81

3 жыл бұрын

It came stock on both boats.

Turned out good! 👍💯

@TackleJunky81

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you brother! 👊

Awesome Teamwork 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

@TackleJunky81

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you brother! 👊

Good vid as always

@TackleJunky81

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Steve! 👊

Looks great! Best way to do, have the wife do it!

@TackleJunky81

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! 👊

I will bring my boat by next week for you to do mine lol

@TackleJunky81

3 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

This is off topic but have you ever thought About reviewing a kastking reel

@TackleJunky81

3 жыл бұрын

I haven't, but I'm sure I could down the road.

6 P’s Proper Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance. Good job Jim. Thanks for sharing 🎣

@TackleJunky81

3 жыл бұрын

Thats a good phrase to live by! Appreciate you watching buddy! 👊

She’s the best lol. Good wife

@TackleJunky81

Жыл бұрын

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Did you get the spare tire mount from Lewis or did you get that after the purchase? I need to make sure I have a spare and wondering where I should start. For mount, tire and wheel.

@TackleJunky81

3 жыл бұрын

Assuming it came from Crestliner as I ordered it with the boat.

Had no idea a keel shield would work on a crest liner aluminum. Would it work on a rt 188?

@TackleJunky81

Жыл бұрын

I honestly don't know, but I'd imagine it would.

I have to remove my old keelguard. Any recommendation on how to remove it? What product to use to remove the glue?

@TackleJunky81

3 жыл бұрын

Once you pull it off I heard using a pressure washer with take some of it off, but for the glue I used Super Blue.

My keel already has damage from being beaches over and over. The gelcoat ihas been scrapped off. No dings. Just scratched. My question is can this be applied or should I apply gelcoat first? My concern is that if I apply a layer of gelcoat, the keel guard may eventually peel off that new layer.

@TackleJunky81

2 жыл бұрын

I honestly don't know, but I think you'd be fine to apply it as is.

@pitataufatofua9360

2 жыл бұрын

Fill any scratches with resin ( poly/ epoxy ) mixed with your preferred filler...I use polyester resin and qcel.... sand.... then flowcoat the repair....... once cured, scuff / lightly sand the flowcoat ....and use acetone to remove any wax from the flowcoat ....then use keel guard ...If your flowcoat peels off you have bigger problems...flowcoat is basically your resin:hardener plus colour plus wax.... paint will come off much easier than flow coat

I wish I would've known you wanted to show the install of one of these, I have Megaware Keelguard (yea, I know, different brand) to install on a '87 Skeeter Strada. I'm just down the road from you. You could've saved your hands, bass thumb is much better ! Oh, lake " X " is having a cleanup day on April 24th.

@TackleJunky81

3 жыл бұрын

I agree, lol I should be hitting lake X in the next week or so.

Made your wife do it!

Lol, so worried about the rigging scuffing the paint, he pretty much puts a large chunk of sand paper right next to it.

👍👍👍👍👍, great job

@TackleJunky81

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you buddy! 👊

What exactly is that for???

@rlsmith29

3 жыл бұрын

To protect the keel.

@karlchandler7246

3 жыл бұрын

@@rlsmith29 oh ok

is it still on?

@TackleJunky81

Жыл бұрын

💯

@wesleymarkham3343

Жыл бұрын

was always told those won't stick to aluminum.

@TackleJunky81

Жыл бұрын

@@wesleymarkham3343 no issues here...looks as good as the day I put it on.

Why are you wasting her time? Don't you know she has a garden to start? Lol

@TackleJunky81

3 жыл бұрын

🤣 Good point! I'm sure I'll have to till the garden now!