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Malta, Valletta
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Review on ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Gator Guards BowShield Bow Guard: Small/Medium, Protects Against Boat Dock & Trailer Roller Damage by Alex Prince

Revainrating 2 out of 5

Great Eye Candy Poor Overall

Revain was a big help in getting this product for me. Put it on my 31' nose. For the first time on the trip, I noticed a barely attached protective cover in the truck's rear-view mirror. Never seen water before product liability was broken. I am a trained engineer and work a lot with adhesives and metals. I personally repair and service gelcoat/fiberglass hulls. I use resins and mixed epoxy resins. Had to give a total fail. The product looks shiny and well tailored in design hence the two stars. After all, a product has to stay in place to do its intended job. It's a shame, again, because the product looks damn good. UPDATE: Tired of looking at a waste of money on a bench in a store, I completely stripped the back of the guard of all the stuff. It was applied with a 3M 94 primer on the back of the shield and on the body according to the shield's design layout. A 3M Marine/Waterproof VHB is applied to the back of the protector (precision molded protector cut from a custom 12" x 12" VHB sheet). All glued to the bow keel. Once again separated from the yacht. The problem is isolated, the protection is too curved for this type of application. Waves in protection are very noticeable.

Pros
  • Quality Construction
Cons
  • Reliability