Stot strip & glue
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Topic: Stot strip & glue
Posted By: Guest
Subject: Stot strip & glue
Date Posted: 23 Oct 06 at 6:13pm
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It's 12 years since I renewed the slot strip on a boat so I hope things have moved on ... What is the best slot strip? And What is the best glue to use? So far I have be recommeneded the Hawk strip and Thixofix or Sikoflex to stick it on with. Any other recommendations? Rick |
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Posted By: 29er397
Date Posted: 23 Oct 06 at 6:46pm
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Hi Rick, If your on about centreboard packing, Ovingtons sell some stuff affectionatly named 'Polar-Bear pubes' the name says it all! (white fluffy tape!) its realy good. If your doing it to your musto it will come the right size. To stick it on we always use evostick contact adhesive, 'impact glue' or something, although dont get the solvent free version because its crap. cheers ------------- http://www.kielderwatersc.org - Kielder Water Sailing Club |
Posted By: Guest
Date Posted: 23 Oct 06 at 8:07pm
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Sorry, but no. I am talking about slot strips on boats with centerboards not the packing of a daggerboard. For tips on packing daggerboards see http://www.mustoskiff.com/pimp-my-skiff/case.htm - http://www.mustoskiff.com/pimp-my-skiff/case.htm Rick ------------- |
Posted By: 29er397
Date Posted: 23 Oct 06 at 8:15pm
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OK, i see.
------------- http://www.kielderwatersc.org - Kielder Water Sailing Club |
Posted By: Tessa
Date Posted: 23 Oct 06 at 8:22pm
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"What is the best glue to use?" Nothing wrong with brass D section rubbing strake! The weight is in the right place ... Tessa
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Posted By: foaminatthedeck
Date Posted: 23 Oct 06 at 10:09pm
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Contact adhessive and packing tape seemed to be favourite in the N12's. Looks sh*t but stayes on well! ------------- Lark 2170 |
Posted By: rogerd
Date Posted: 24 Oct 06 at 8:24am
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Posted By: Iain C
Date Posted: 24 Oct 06 at 9:23am
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Try this... http://www.draycotewater.co.uk/fleets/fireball/html/rigging_-_the_slot_gasket.html - http://www.draycotewater.co.uk/fleets/fireball/html/rigging_ -_the_slot_gasket.html ------------- RS700 GBR922 "Wirespeed" Fireball GBR14474 "Eleven Parsecs" Enterprise GBR21970 Bavaria 32 GBR4755L "Adastra" |
Posted By: tgruitt
Date Posted: 24 Oct 06 at 11:53am
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the only thing is 12's dont have that metal bit on there. I agree with the contact adhesive and packing tape, always worked when i sailed one.
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Posted By: Guest
Date Posted: 24 Oct 06 at 6:01pm
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My understanding as that salt water attacked evo stick making it fall off ------------- |
Posted By: tgruitt
Date Posted: 24 Oct 06 at 6:29pm
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oh I didn't know that! there is some contact adhesive from Wickes, that seems to stick well!
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Posted By: Lukepiewalker
Date Posted: 24 Oct 06 at 6:56pm
Surely the only approach to such things for a National 12 sailor is to phone P&B and ask Tom..... Works for most things.... |
Posted By: 49erGBR735HSC
Date Posted: 24 Oct 06 at 8:14pm
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Rick, Have you tried Holt Jap tape? We're using it for our rudder gasket and I'm starting to prefer it to webbing, carpet and that horrible fluffy white stuff you get from some chandlers. Jap tape doesn't hold mosture, grit or salt particles. It's got sticky stuff on the back of it so advise at this time of year heating it whilst applying with a hair dryer to get the glue to bond better. ------------- Dennis Watson 49er GBR735 http://www.helensburghsailingclub.co.uk/ - Helensburgh S.C http://www.noblemarine.co.uk/home.php3?affid=560 - Boat Insurance from Noble Marine |
Posted By: tgruitt
Date Posted: 24 Oct 06 at 8:40pm
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this isnt for inside the centreboard case! Its for the slot gasket on the bottom, the bit that stops the water going up!!
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Posted By: rogerd
Date Posted: 25 Oct 06 at 8:57am
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Posted By: tornado435
Date Posted: 25 Oct 06 at 9:23am
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Slot gasket material from the local chandlery. Evo stik from B&Q, make sure it is the full strength evil melt your nostril type though. On the tornado we actually cut out the shape of the centreboard in the down position, as we are lazy and leave it down all the way around the course. I find it is better to have two halves rather than just slitting it down the centre. Make sure you key the boat and the gasket material well with sandpaper and clean with acetone. Mask off the area you want to attach glue to on the hull and the gasket. Do not go to the edge of the hull as you need to allow the gasket to move slightly, as the board goes up and down. Apply glue to both sides, allow to go touch dry, then very carefully apply to hull after removing masking tape For extra security we add a strip of the brown parcel tape to the leading edge, mostly because the trolley can rub on this when on shore. Job jobbed get a beer. |
