This Seawind seaplane suffered a big keel ding on a recent trip to the Arctic in NE Canada.  The crew scored a sketchy and gusty Arctic Circle kiteboarding session on a remote lake.  Back in Newport the Dingshack repaired the plane and added an abrasion resistant kevlar strip to protect the keel during beachings.

Vacuum bagging the composite repair

Keel repaired and repainted with new abrasion resistant kevlar added along the bottom