sorry i am late with this been busy. hey phillip this is realy a nice boat . no on the keel protector. 7 foot rods will fit. oil injection works fine . i have had no major problems wirh motor and it has never been rebuilt. transom is solid. have not used boat alot the last 2 years and do not really want to sell it but my knees just can not take it anymore . so i am saleing it to get me something to set down in a 1923 ford t-bucket. where do you live ? i would be more than happy to show it to you and try and get on water for you to see. any questions please call 816-525-6768Last edited by larry89 on November 26th, 2007, 8:48 pm, edited 3 times in total.