mundt 208 Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 Anybody have an item that would make a good "bumper" for ama bows? I seem to remember a plastic thing on some F boats? Like a rubber piece that could be glued on to save the bows from incompetent, hack skipper? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Training Wheels 70 Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 I put a strip of Keelguard on our main hull bow to protect it from dings from the anchor. Came out great! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
eric1207 177 Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 I used a thick keel guard rubber strip I peeled/scavanged off an neighbors old discarded delaminating inflatable Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MultiThom 145 Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 My F242 came with a built in bumper on the ama noses. Since I broke one I saw how they were made and attached. Essentially they were a thin fiberglass shell with an interior of carved foam and attached using sikaflex bedding compound. You should be able to easily make one perfectly by applying some thin plastic (release) over the bow, spray some expanding foam (great stuff) on the nose and let it harden. Carve the outside how you want it to look. Add epoxy/glass and paint. Release from the bow, apply sikaflex to glom back on. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mundt 208 Posted February 25 Author Share Posted February 25 I found some corner guard silicon things on Amazon ima try em. They’re made to protect babies so should fit pretty good with my skill level. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kenny Dumas 294 Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 Traffic cones would be cool Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mundt 208 Posted February 25 Author Share Posted February 25 poking out like breastessess? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sidecar 944 Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 5 hours ago, mundt said: Anybody have an item that would make a good "bumper" for ama bows? I seem to remember a plastic thing on some F boats? Like a rubber piece that could be glued on to save the bows from incompetent, hack skipper? You will be surprised what you can find at a good Rubber/Foam Store: https://www.google.com.au/search?sxsrf=ALeKk01G0uVLUEy2RXN3f6bctMrcY7Ciow:1614286902021&source=univ&tbm=isch&q=rubber+extruded+profiles&hl=en-au&client=safari&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjv2vCq94XvAhVPILcAHTNlCpYQ7Al6BAgFECU&biw=1269&bih=906&dpr=2 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mundt 208 Posted February 25 Author Share Posted February 25 You have just changed my life, thank you Sidecar! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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