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NickA 
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 Topic: Progrip?Posted: 20 Nov 05 at 6:31pm |
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A lot of contenders have this high friction rubbery sheeting on their decks and in their footwells. Progrip is it? Where can you get it? .... and does it work?
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neilw
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Posted: 20 Nov 05 at 6:44pm |
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Most online chanderlies have it (such as http://www.sail-sport.com/cgi-bin/ss.cgi?usr=54127&page= showitem&pid=XTPGSHEETBLK). And yes it does work.....
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NickA
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Posted: 20 Nov 05 at 6:47pm |
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wow, quick response I'm guessing that once it's stuck on with that serious looking contact adhesive, there's no removing it - except to fit some more? Well it will cover the cracks in the gelcoat I guess! |
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Iain C
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Posted: 20 Nov 05 at 6:58pm |
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It will come off but it's a pain in the arse. When you do fit it, bear in mind the following... When you apply the glue the progrip will curl up It will also expand about 10% so don't cut to an exact size. if you get glue on the visible side it's very hard to get off! When I did my contender I just managed to get enough out of 1 sheet to do the whole side decks from gunwhales back to to the aft tank, with the "teardrop" shape at the back. Use some newspaper templates first to make sure you can get all 4 templates (port and stbd fwd and aft) on the sheet. Make it overhang the gunwhale slightly and trim it back with a Stanley knife afterwards. I've given up sailing Contenders now because although they are a beautiful boat I found crawling across the thing on hands and knees and getting stuck under the boom a pain in the arse. However the Progrip made an enormous difference to the amount of swimming and unscheduled trips to the foredeck I did! |
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Ian99
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Posted: 20 Nov 05 at 6:58pm |
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Don't be tempted by the "self adhesive" variant - it doesn't work and
lifts off the deck with heat cycling from the sun before you even have
a chance to go sailing!
With the non self adhesive version (as linked in a previous post), the fancy contact adhesive isn't really necessary, the standard glue sniffers stuff used to stick flooring down with works just as well and is a lot cheaper. Make sure you but the "trade" version of the Evostick, not the "solvent free" weaker than Pritt Stick version which is quite often the only found in DIY stores. |
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les5269
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Posted: 20 Nov 05 at 8:52pm |
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We used the self adhesive on the rack of our 5000 it seemed fine
whether it will work over that area I'm not sure?On my old contender I glued it on and it stayed put for a couple of years Edited by les5269 |
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Posted: 20 Nov 05 at 9:26pm |
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one thing i fond with pro grip is if you put it on in winter you have to warm it up lots first or it will not stay on
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m_liddell
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Posted: 20 Nov 05 at 10:36pm |
You *can* remove it but it's quite a job. My 14 has loads of pro-grip down both sides and it took us 2 weeks 1.5hrs a day to get it all off! |
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Iain C
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Posted: 21 Nov 05 at 11:06am |
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Easiest way to get it off is to use a SOFT wire cup brush in an electric drill. You'd be amazed how little it actually damages the boat underneath, if you push hard the most you get is a little "keying" of the gelcoat which is a good thing anyway if you're sticking the progrip back on again. However, hold the drill VERY FIRMLY as if it dissapears off down your side deck in a moment of daydreaming then that is not ideal... |
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Posted: 21 Nov 05 at 11:39am |
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Yes, sail sport chandlery are very good. make sure the glue is completely dry before you get it wet or else it goes a bit funny! |
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