Folded sheet metal bow protector - anyone got a photo in use

[stuartwineberg]

Looking for options here and this one comes up at lot.
https://www.force4.co.uk/force-4-stainless-steel-bow-shield.html?sqr=bow protector&

Struggling to imagine what is looks like folded round the bow and wondered if anyone has a pic of one in use

 

[Yngmar]

Google image search has this:

 

[tjbrace]

I had one made by a local metal fabricator. It was made in 4 mm 316 ss.

 

[Norman_E]

I had one made by a local metal fabricator. It was made in 4 mm 316 ss.

WOW! 4mm is pretty thick and needs a big press to bend it. I think mine is 2mm which is enough to protect the fibreglass from the anchor hitting it. I don't much like the look of that slotted design, where the slots are to let you hand bend it. Far better to get a local steel fabricator to cut and bend one to shape for you. To get the right bend just get a strip of fairly thin metal and bend it by hand around the bow. The fabricator can then use it as a bending template. A piece of cardboard can be used as a template for the shape.

 

[matthewriches]

Had one made by our Stainless guy. Really useful especially if the anchor point sits very close of the fibreglass. Also in the process of a new bow roller arrangement to make it a little more secure and useable.

Mine was made from 2mm, laser cut and then rolled to give the shape as it bent in both directions.

 

[stuartwineberg]

Why are all the good fabricators on the East coast?��

 

[john_morris_uk]

I had one made by a local metal fabricator. It was made in 4 mm 316 ss.

Ours was made by the metal fabricator too but not quite as thick!

 

[Heckler]

Ours was made by the metal fabricator too but not quite as thick!

Mine was made by me! Bent around a cradle support by hand. The prototype was made by David of the boat named after a Yorkshire goddess called Imoutahea and his article was published in PBO a few months ago.