Full Keel enhancement to slide over fishing nets

[Don C L]

There are plastic jugs and buckets that are made of very durable plastic that may be bendable/moldable to the need here, wrapping up the sides of keel a bit. Screwed into keel and sealed on leading edge with some kind of durable goop to keep anything from snagging the leading edge, perhaps?
Just thinking here

[jimbunyard]

Given the apparent robustness of the construction of your boat (but only after checking with the manufacturer to insure that you won't compromise the skin of the rudder [which seems unlikely for that location of the rudder]) I might be more inclined to subtract rather than add, as shown in the 2 doctored pictures below.

Don't think you intend backing over the obstructions?

[Erik Latvian]

Indeed, Jim,
that sharp corner on the rudder should be removed. Manufacturer of these boats doesn't exist anymore, so I am free to change their desgn.
Seems like I shell remove that rudder part according to pic.3 [laminate over the cut] and still place there plastic deflector for total 'defence'.
At least such an upgrade shell move fragile. deflector a bit upwards further from potential ground impact zone [hope never happens].
Thanks for idea!

[malbert73]

I’d use G10 or a rigid plastic. Not metal as if it bends could hit rudder . G10 would break off before bending. Maybe attach it with 5200 which would be strong enough except hard grounding?

[Erik Latvian]

on previous page we came to the same conclusion regarding deflector made of sacrificial plastic instead of heavy-duty metallic construction. Supposedly I shell use HDPE because it easily melts and can be heat-formed around the keel.
thanks for input anyway.