CASE STUDY TARGET APPLICATION Fiberglass Boat Keels

THE SITUATION THE SOLUTION THE RESULTS The leading edge of a boat is referred LINE-X can repair a chipped or The LINE-X application is an excellent to as the “keel”. The keel is located damaged hull by coating the affected solution for gel coated fiberglass boat in the middle of the boat’s hull and is area, in this case the keel, with XS- hulls. More than one customer has measured from the bow to the stern 100. XS-100 is the same tough and testified how LINE-X saved their boat of the boat. The keel serves as the durable material used in a LINE-X from major damage and high repair foundation or spine of the boat and is Spray-On Truck Bedliner. Its excellent costs. Customers like the efficiency of the central source of structural support adhesion to gel coated fiberglass the LINE-X applicators, making repairs for the hull. makes it ideal for this application. quickly but correctly to limit the amount of time the boat was out of the water.

Many boats are constructed using LINE-X prepared the boat keel in a gel coating reinforced with fiberglass. manner similar to a truck bed. The area Customers recognize the LINE-X Often these boats are prone to damage of the boat hull that did not require brand and feel safe knowing that they from floating debris such as logs and LINE-X was masked off for protection. now have a long lasting and high old pilings. Damage can also occur The centerline of the boat was used as impact resistant coating protecting when beaching a boat on a gravel a reference point to begin masking off the bottom of their boat. They also or rocky shore. Once the fiberglass the area to be sprayed. Once the area enjoy the aesthetic appearance of coating on the keel has been chipped was properly prepped, LINE-X was the LINE-X application. Boat owners or damaged, water can leak through sprayed in one continuous strip from also appreciate the cost-effective the hull and into the boat. Repairs the top of the bow to the stern of the solution that LINE-X presents. The can range from $800 to $2,500. If not boat. application of XS-100 on a boat keel repaired these weak areas in the hull can save time and money, particularly it can cause serious structural damage from costly repairs to the hull itself or to the boat. lengthy repairs made at a marina.

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