Gator Guards KeelShield Keel Guard - Helps Prevent Damage, Scars and Scratches - DIY Installation - Compatible with Fiberglass and Most Aluminum Boats - Made in The USA - 4’ to 12’ Lengths

The keel guard was fairly easy to apply and was a perfect fit to my Triton TRX179. It looks great. The keel guard adhered very well the boat and shows no signs of compromise. I’m happy with my decision to buy this product.

This works wonders I installed this on a 14ft Jenson boat which I had fabricated to be stick steering because of my back injury I have to sit on the front of the boat and swing my legs over into the boat and do the exact same thing to get out this Keelguard really helped tremendously because without it I was wearing a hole in the bottom of my boat which would make for more problems instead of using alcohol to clean the keel I used brake cleaner and it got it VERY CLEAN and the glue stuck perfectly so just follow the instructions or look up a YOUTUBE vide on the subject and use whatever is safe for your boat I used the brake cleaner because my boat doesn't have a gel coating just fiberglass so before I would use the cleaner I would probably test it on an non visible area before installation to see if it damages your paint

Install was a breeze on our Yamaha. Sanded, prepped and it has stuck solid for years. We beach about every trip in rocky Utah reservoirs due to the cold water, kids and other passengers, preferring not to anchor out. Writing this review after ~5 years of use because we finally hit some really bad rocks and this did its job. Had we not had this, 100% sure we have a hole in our boat. We were able to patch/seal the damaged section with marine 5200 and still kicking. We’ll see how much more use we can get, but will definitely purchase again when the time comes. Life saver.

Installation was not very hard, however you definitely need two people. I installed an 8 foot one, and would have struggled doing this alone. Watch the on-line videos to see how it is done.

The Instructions were clear and easy to follow. Better to read the whole instructions before starting to put it on though. I put the middle 1/3 of it on before remembering to use the activator. It still stayed stuck but did not stick as well as the portions that had the activator on it. That was my fault though and not KeelShield's fault. It went on smooth and stayed stuck which is all I can ask. It has an easy method of finding the direct center of the Keelshield to make sure you have it on evenly. I would not recomend going over any irregularities in the hull such as a spray rail that goes all the way to the keel. We started our Keelshield a bit lower than recomended to avoid a potential weak point in the bond. Buy some isopropyl alcohol before you start. I was going to wipe everything down with acetone but in the instructions they recomend against acetone but propose isopropyl alcohol. The alcohol left the surface to adhere very well. Make sure if you are removing a prior keel protector to get all of the glue off prior to your install.

Works well, have installed these on 2 other jetski, very satisfied with them , this one i put on a boat.

I installed exactly like the video and paper instructions stated. I even used at heat gun to make sure the glue was sticky and it held to the keel of the boat. Let the keel guard cure for 7 days, on the 8 th day I went to fish, driving 1 1/2 hours to East Fork Lake Ohio, temperature was 91, and the water was 88 degrees. After several hours on the water I pulled the boat out to go home, I was whipping down my Ranger Bass Boat and to my "horrible surprise", the keel guard had just fell off. I have contacted the seller and the manufacturer both and have herd nothing but "crickets.... NO response", Don't waste your money.

Sept. 5. 2025 ----Came with simple to understand intructions; worth it's value to protect your investment; very sticky; seems durabile for shallow waters; followed more intructions from YouT--be; added addtional clear marine silicone along the edges; stuck painters tape 1/8 " into the gator and an 1/8" into the boat, then I added the silicone; used marine abrasive into the opening bend, then held it with wood to stick on (worked great); overall the project seems succesful. I'LL UPDATE MY REVIEW once I try it at high speeds in the water; but I don't plan the run it into the sand or shells on purpose........10/06/2025, ater three trips to the coast and driving my boat at high speeds and choppy water, it has remained in place; I am completely satisfied with the product; I'm going to recommend it to friends and other boaters......

Facile à installer si on prend son temps et on suit les instructions. J'ai réparé ma chaloupe en aluminium. Très bon produit.

Pega muy fuerte al Vasco tal como lo describen

Installed easily on my 10 foot tender. No issues. It's a little pricy so we'll have to wait and see how it stands up. Came with excellent instructions.

Es muy buena calidad. El líquido activador del pegamento es poco prectico y poca cantidad.

Good product, looks like it will last the lifetime of the boat when it is done correctly. I installed this on my 2013 Nitro Z7 and I would have order 1 extra foot longer if I was able to do it all over again. Does the job though.